In June 2018 the Home Office announced plans to carry out further assessment of the proposed EU Settlement Scheme. An update was published on 11 October 2018 which set out the eligibility criteria to become a part of the pilot which…
The British Medical Association (BMA) and a number of health organisations have lobbied the Home Office to exclude medical professionals from the cap on skilled worker visas. As a result of their efforts, on 15 June 2018 the Home Office…
In June 1948, the ship HMT Empire Windrush brought nearly 500 West Indian migrants to the UK. The Windrush was a troopship en route from Australia to England, docking in Jamaica. As a result of losses during World War II,…
The Home Office has made changes in the process of applying to be naturalised as a British citizen, including a new option to prepare and submit the application online. The new online process is expected to be more streamlined. The Home Office…
On 11 January 2018 the Home Office issued a new version 01/18 of Tiers 2 and 5 guidance for sponsors. What has changed? B-rated sponsors can no longer add branches to their licence B-rated sponsors can no longer add tiers to their licence Further…
The Home Office and Department for Exiting the European Union issued a technical note today. It covered citizens’ rights and administrative procedures in the UK, setting out details on the procedures for a streamlined applications system for EU citizens. The note…
Brexit appears to be having a big impact on the healthcare sector, indicated by recent figures released by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) showing a steep decline in EU nurses and midwives wanting to work in the UK. The NMC…
On 31 October 2017 the Department of Health and Home Office published guidance to support the implementation of changes to the police powers and places of safety provisions in the Mental Health Act 1983 (made by the Policing and Crime…
Earlier articles mention the background and principles behind Modern Slavery legislation. In this article, we look at the proposed reform of the current UK referral system for suspected victims of modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking. With marches across the world’s…
We are all returning back to work after the summer holidays, keen to find out about the progress of the Brexit negotiations. The excitement bubble was burst at the beginning, as we discovered that the Home Office posted letters to some…
