News: Government Announcements

Reappointment of non-executive member of the Independent Monitoring Authority

The Lord Chancellor has re-appointed Punam Birly as a non-executive member of the Independent Monitoring Authority.

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Civil news: 2018 civil contract extensions to include immigration

We have decided to include immigration in the planned extensions of all 2018 Standard Civil Contracts until 31 August 2023.

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The Chief Inspector holds the third of his new Migration Forums which focused on business

The new forum joins the other ICIBI stakeholder groups that advise on specific areas such as maritime, aviation, adults at risk, and refugee and asylum issues.

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New deal with Nigeria to deter illegal migration

The Home Secretary has struck a major new agreement with Nigeria, which will see both countries work together to tackle shared migration issues.

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Civil/crime news: provider opportunity to become peer reviewers

Applications welcome from 4 July 2022 for suitably qualified legal aid practitioners to become independent peer reviewers.

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Foreign Secretary statement on the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong

Today marks 25 years since the handover of Hong Kong from the UK to China, and two years since the imposition of the National Security Law.

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22-point plan to tackle aviation disruption

The 22 measures the government is taking to support the aviation industry and minimise passenger disruption.

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Civil news: immigration contract changes after asylum reforms

Changes are being made to the 2018 Standard Civil Contract effective from 1 July 2022 to allow providers to work with immigration and asylum rule changes.

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Inspection Report Published: An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the Higher Education sector

This inspection examined how the immigration system serves the needs of the higher education sector, rather than focusing narrowly on the operational functions within the Home Office.

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22-point plan to tackle aviation disruption ahead of summer season

What government is doing to support the aviation industry and give holidaymakers certainty ahead of the first summer free of travel restrictions.

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UK sanctions Russia’s second richest man

The UK government has today announced new sanctions, hitting Putin’s inner circle.

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Unqualified immigration director receives prison sentence after going on the run

OISC investigation uncovered a multi-million pound scheme

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