Ridgeway Briefing
Ridgeway Briefings offer handy 2000-word analyses of emerging issues in international relations and security, prepared by Ridgeway’s team of open-source analysts, linguists and subject-matter experts.
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At a glance
The UK Government’s long-awaited Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 came into force in December 2025.
Alongside greater powers on electronic device seizure, the Act establishes new offences related to information used to support irregular migration journeys to the UK, indicating a hardening in Labour’s approach to immigration enforcement.
Possible effects of these new measures include: ambiguity for law enforcement implementation; rights and protection challenges; and data privacy and security risks.
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