News: Government Announcements

PM speech on action to tackle illegal migration: 14 April 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a speech on plans to tackle illegal migration.

UK sanctions 178 Russian separatists in breakaway regions

Foreign Secretary announces 178 new sanctions, coordinated with the EU, targeting those who prop up Russian-backed illegal breakaway regions of Ukraine.

Crackdown on waste crime: Time to stop trashing our future

Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan’s speech on waste crime at a Let’s Recycle and Environmental Services Association event on Tuesday 12 April.

Home Secretary letter to the MAC about the ICT immigration route

The Home Secretary responds to the Migration Advisory Committee’s review about the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) route.

UK sanctions target the lavish lifestyles of Putin’s daughters

New UK sanctions target the daughters of President Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Fee removed for No Time Limit applications

From today it will be free for those with indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK to make a No Time Limit application.

UK imposes sweeping new sanctions to starve Putin’s war machine

The Foreign Secretary has today (Wednesday 6 April) announced a significant ratcheting up of UK sanctions on Russia.

Informationen zu Schülergruppenreisen

Aufgrund des Austrittes des Vereinigten Königreichs aus der Europäischen Union werden Schülersammellisten seit 01.10.2021 im Vereinigten Königreich nicht mehr anerkannt.

ICIBI Inspection Plan 2022-23 Published

The Chief Inspector publishes his Inspection Plan 2022-23.

Foreign Secretary announces sanctions on Putin’s propaganda

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced 14 new sanctions on Russia propagandists and state media.

Oligarchs’ aircraft and ships targeted through new legal powers

New UK government legislation prohibits maintenance on aircraft or ships belonging to sanctioned Russian oligarchs or their businesses.

Changes to COVID-19 testing in England from 1 April

Information on who can access free coronavirus (COVID-19) tests from 1 April 2022 and how to get them.