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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreSmuggling 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.
Read MoreICIBI 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.
Read MoreBorders 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.
Read MoreBoost 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).
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreAn inspection of juxtaposed controls
The inspection team anticipate reporting to the Home Secretary by May.
Read MoreMigration and economic development partnership: ministerial direction
Letters regarding the ministerial direction to establish a migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda.
Read MoreHome 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.
Read MoreUK 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.
Read MoreWorld 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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