News: Government Announcements

UK Sanctions the shady network funding Putin’s lavish lifestyle

Today sanctions hit Putin’s financial network tightening the vice on the President and his inner circle.

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The IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office Country Information Products on Rwanda

Potential reviewers are invited to submit expressions of interest by the close of Monday, 30 May 2022.

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Smuggling gang sentenced after locking migrants into wardrobe ‘hides’

Five people smugglers have been sentenced for locking migrants into purpose-built ‘hides’ made from wardrobes and secured with screws.

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ICIBI has commenced an inspection of the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa route

The inspection will focus on how the route has been working since its launch, including the ability to rapidly scale up operations and learnings taken from and into other immigration routes.

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Borders Act to overhaul asylum system becomes law

The Nationality and Borders Act passed today (Thursday 28 April 2022) will deliver the biggest overhaul of our asylum system in decades.

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Boost for public safety as four justice bills receive Royal Assent

The government delivers on its pledge to protect the public better and restore confidence in the criminal justice system as four major bills became law today (28 April).

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New sanctions targeting Putin’s war leaders

The latest UK sanctions target the Generals committing atrocities on the front-line in Ukraine, and individuals and businesses supporting Putin’s military.

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An inspection of juxtaposed controls

The inspection team anticipate reporting to the Home Secretary by May.

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Migration and economic development partnership: ministerial direction

Letters regarding the ministerial direction to establish a migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda.

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Home Secretary’s speech on UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership

Home Secretary Priti Patel made a speech on 14 April 2022 to announce a world first partnership to tackle the global migration crisis.

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UK hits key Russian oligarchs with sanctions worth up to £10 billion

The government announces that the UK has today sanctioned Eugene Tenenbaum and David Davidovich.

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World first partnership to tackle global migration crisis

UK and Rwanda migration and economic development partnership to address shared international challenge of illegal migration and break the business model of people smuggling gangs.

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