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Home Secretary admits ‘problem’ with immigration target
The Home Secretary Sajid Javid told the BBC yesterday that he ’empathised’ with critics of his own government’s immigration...
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Home Office routinely loses thousands of vital documents
Passports, birth and marriage certificates and other important original papers are regularly mislaid by immigration services, it was claimed...
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Scrap the cap for teachers, engineers and doctors?
Public opinion on immigration may be softening towards talented overseas workers, according a recent survey of over a thousand...
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The latest immigration statistics: May 2018
The latest report from the Office of National Statistics shows quarterly and annual data relating to those coming to the...
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Right to rent: huge fines, but no prosecutions
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has called on Home Secretary Sajid Javid to review the government’s Right to Rent...
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Home Office makes U-turn on immigrant bank and NHS checks
The Home Office has put on hold its controversial policy that was forcing banks to check up on thousands...
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Our clients say WOW in April
We are proud that our team of highly experienced, multi-lingual and multi-cultural specialists enjoy working in partnership with clients...
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Home Office agrees deal with French firm for visa services
A French company, Sopra Steria, has been awarded the contract to manage the government’s immigration service after Brexit. Last...
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Britain has relaxed its attitudes to immigration, claims Gove
The British public are more positive about immigration since the vote on Brexit, claims Michael Gove. The Secretary of...
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RCoS allocation for May likely to be oversubscribed again
The UKVI team that decides who will be awarded a Tier 2 Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship (RCoS) is due to...
Home Office deportation woes continue
In the wake of the Windrush scandal and the resignation last month of the Home Secretary, the eyes of...
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Brexit: where are we now?
With fewer than 50 weeks to go until the UK leaves the European Union, we present our summary of...
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NHS crisis: Sajid Javid’s challenge in first week
As the Home Secretary Sajid Javid completes his first working week in his new job, he will have to...
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Employers take note: new jobs website launches in May
Under current policy, companies who want to employ migrant workers under the Tier 2 General scheme must first complete...
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Thousands of jobs rejected each month by RCoS system
As we reported last month, the demand for Restricted Certifcates of Sponsorship (RCoS) continues to outstrip supply. April 2018...