No UK work permits for asylum seekers, says Home Office
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10:08 06/10/2021
The Home Office is reportedly reluctant to offer UK work visas to asylum seekers, despite growing demands to allow refugees to work in Britain. Priti Patel’s department is resisting calls for asylum...
Priti Patel UK immigration plan violates international law
10:34 24/09/2021
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) claims that Priti Patel’s UK immigration plans for Britain’s asylum system will be in violation of international law. The UK Home Secretary is proposing a two-tier...
5.5 million EU Settlement Scheme applicants before cut-off
14:18 22/09/2021
Official estimates show that more than 5.5 million people applied to remain in the UK prior to the cut-off date for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). Meanwhile, figures show that more than 4.9 million...
UK immigration plan ‘might not work’ Home Office admits
13:16 20/09/2021
The Home Office has conceded that there’s ‘little evidence’ to suggest that its UK immigration plan to reduce migrant Channel crossings will work. An equality impact assessment states that changes to...
New UK sponsor licence guidance issued by Home Office
10:22 16/09/2021
The Home Office has issued new guidance for UK employers on obtaining a sponsor licence to hire overseas workers. The number of applications for a sponsor licence submitted to the UK Visas and...
Post-Brexit UK immigration rules spark chicken shortage
11:36 23/08/2021
Poultry producers claim that post-Brexit UK immigration rules are responsible for a country-wide chicken shortage. According to official figures, post-Brexit UK visa rules have caused the number of...