News: Government Announcements

The report makes seven recommendations, the Home Office accepted five in full and partially accepted one. The Home Office has already completed three of the recommendations.

The report makes 3 recommendations which focus on adequate and effective Border Force staff coverage across key functions.

The inspection examined the identification of vulnerable passengers at the gates, resourcing, training, the use of data in the operation of the gates, and the impact of the extension of use to B5JSSK nationals.

Letter from the Minister for Safe and Legal Migration on adding care workers and home carers to the Health and Care Worker visa and Shortage Occupation List.

The Minister for Afghan Resettlement, Victoria Atkins, delivered an Oral Statement to the House of Commons on the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and Operation Warm Welcome.

Ensuring Afghans who stood side-by-side with us in conflict, their families, and those at highest risk who were evacuated, are supported upon arrival in the UK.

World-leading Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) is now open, with the first family granted indefinite leave in the UK

The Home Secretary has announced that the Home Office is establishing a new Scientific Advisory Committee to provide advice on ways of checking how old an asylum seeker is.

Example of how an employer can employ someone from outside of the UK and the steps they will take to apply for a sponsor licence.

PM: The government will go “further and faster” to maximise the opportunities of Brexit.

Care workers, care assistants and home care workers to become eligible for Health and Care Visa for 12 month period

The Winter 2021 edition of our newsletter is available, including articles on the future of insolvency regulation, new powers for the Insolvency Service and two new senior appointments