News: Government Announcements

Higher standard of English now required to settle in the UK

Raising the English fluency level will allow migrants to contribute and integrate into British life.

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Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse

Government to end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and work visas for Afghans.

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Refugee protection to be reviewed every 30 months

The refugee model will shift from permanent to temporary for those who arrive through illegal routes.

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Attracting talent to the UK: MAC self-commissioning letter

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is launching a review to assess how best the immigration system could be used to attract top talent to the UK.

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Apply to the Attorney General’s Civil Panel Counsel – London A, B and C Panels 2026

The competition to refresh the London A, B and C panels is now open.

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UK expands ‘Visa Fraud Se Bache’ campaign to Haryana

The UK today [26 February] launched the ‘Visa Fraud Se Bache’ campaign in Haryana to protect Indian nationals from physical, financial and emotional risks of visa fraud and irregular migration.

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Draft Treaty published to secure Gibraltar’s economic future and protect British sovereignty

UK has published a draft Treaty on Gibraltar, alongside the EU, which will protect sovereignty, UK military autonomy and secure Gibraltar’s economic future.

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MHRA disrupts second manufacturing facility suspected to be involved in the manufacture of illegal weight loss medicines in latest blow to criminal network

Officers from the MHRA’s Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) have raided two separate premises as part of an ongoing investigation into an organised criminal network involved in the manufacture and sale of unlicensed weight …

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Pakistani visitors to the UK can now use eVisas

Those travelling to the UK, including tourists, can now use a new eVisa system, receiving confirmation by email rather than stickers in passports.

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UK enforces digital permission to travel

From today (25 February), non-visa nationals will be barred from entering the UK without an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) .

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We are calling time on the justice system of the past

Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon David Lammy MP sets out his vision for the future of the courts at Microsoft’s AI tour.

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Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system

Victims will benefit from a ‘transformed’ justice system, the Deputy Prime Minister has set out in a speech earlier today (24 February).

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