News: Government Announcements

Civil news: tender opportunities for telephone legal advice

Advance notice of opportunities to deliver telephone-based civil and criminal legal advice.

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UK Youth Mobility Scheme 2020 for Japanese nationals: second ballot

Second ballot for this year’s Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) opening in September

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Call for evidence: An inspection of UKVI’s ‘Front End Services’

The Independent Chief Inspector invites anyone with knowledge and experience of UKVI’s ‘Front End Services’ to submit their evidence for his forthcoming inspection.

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UK Youth Mobility Scheme 2020 for Hong Kong SAR passport holders: second ballot

Second ballot for this year’s Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) opening in September.

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Youth Mobility Scheme 2020 for South Korean nationals: 2nd Ballot

The second ballot for the 2020 Youth Mobility Scheme for South Korean nationals will open in September.

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Announcement of extension to a public appointee

The Secretary of State has announced the extension to Dame Anne Owers’ tenure as National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards.

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Government has changed the law so most renters have a 6 month notice period

Landlords must provide at least 6 months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in most cases.

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Home Office Minister visits London charity supporting Spanish and Portuguese speakers to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme

The Latin American Disabled People’s Project in London has helped more than 1,200 people apply to the EU Settlement Scheme already.

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Call for evidence: Second Annual Inspection of ‘Adults at Risk’ in immigration detention

The Independent Chief Inspector is inviting anyone with knowledge and experience of the Home Office’s treatment of vulnerable individuals in immigration detention to write to him with their evidence.

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Appointments to the Boundary Commission for Wales and the Boundary Commission for England

The Lord Chancellor has announced the appointment of Deputy Chairs to the Boundary Commission for Wales and the Boundary Commission for England.

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Two members appointed to the Tribunal Procedure Committee

The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has announced the appointment of Philip Brook Smith QC and Susan Humble as new members of the TPC.

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EU Settlement Scheme: update

Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes has written to MPs to update them on the progress of the EU Settlement Scheme public test phase.

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