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Remembering the UK's history of immigration during the Queen's Jubilee

17:44 05/06/2012
As the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations take place this week, we thought that now was a good time to take a look at the UK's immigration history over the past 60 years. The country has changed...

New figures show UK immigration still higher than government target

9:04 30/05/2012
According to new figures, migration to the UK still remains at more than double the government's target; The intention was to reduce migration numbers to "tens of thousands" by 2015. In the year to...

UK immigration staff expected to strike on 10 May

14:53 07/05/2012
UK immigration staff are planning to stage a one-day strike in a dispute over public sector pensions. The strike, set for 10 May is expected to cause even further disruption and result in delays at...

Indian IT firms threaten to relocate because of UK visa changes

10:55 18/04/2012
Indian officials warned the UK that Indian IT companies may relocate their businesses to other countries, if the UK government insists on tough visa rules which affect Indian IT professionals. India'...

UK Tier 2 visa changes from 6 April and 14 June 2012

13:33 10/04/2012
UK Tier 2 visa route changes from 6 April 2012 Due to the UK Government's commitment to reducing overall net migration, they have decided that the Tier 2 (General) limit will remain at its current...

Companies claim closure of UK Tier 1 Post Study Work visa will hurt business

12:54 09/04/2012
Business owners have criticized the UK government's decision to close the Tier 1 post-study work (PSW) visa saying that it makes it more difficult for companies to fill vacancies that require...

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