Merger of HM Revenue and Customs and UK Immigration
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14:29 03/08/2009
On 22 July 2009 the Border Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 went into force. Customs and Immigration officers now work together and have the power to ask questions relating to both immigration...
Proposed changes to UK citizenship laws
19:21 19/07/2009
On 14 July 2009 the UKBA announced that the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill is being considered by Parliament. The Government in the bill intends to make a number of changes to British...
UK Citizenship applications go up 57 percent
13:58 24/06/2009
There has been a significant increase in the numbers of people applying and being approved for UK citizenship . This year as many as a quarter of a million people may gain UK citizenship , UK...
UK Border Agency against UK Immigration Amnesty
10:17 24/06/2009
It is perhaps not surprising that the UK Border Agency whose job it is to enforce the UK immigration laws has turned down the idea of an immigration amnesty. On 17 June 2009 the UKBA responded to the...
UK Immigration amnesty would boost economy
11:41 16/06/2009
A study commissioned by the London Mayor Boris Johnson suggests that an immigration amnesty would lead to a GBP3 billion boost to the economy. The London School of Economics study also concludes that...
New UK Passport from next year
18:20 15/06/2009
The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has announced that De La Rue has won the contract to produce the new British passport. The contract is worth £400 million. The new passport will be available...
