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Appointment of Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal: June 2025
His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of six Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal.
Read MoreIAA hosts online Adviser Conference with record attendance
With nearly 800 professionals in attendance, the event offered valuable opportunities to learn from sector experts and engage with IAA leaders.
Read MoreFinns travelling to UK need an Electronic Travel Authorisation
Visitors travelling to the UK on a European passport will need an ETA from 2 April 2025. Travellers can apply for an ETA from 5 March 2025 onwards.
Read MoreChina audit: Foreign Secretary’s statement
The Foreign Secretary made a statement to the House of Commons, updating members on the government’s approach to China following the cross-Whitehall audit.
Read MoreCitizens’ Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 24 June 2025: joint statement
The UK government and European Commission gave a joint statement following the 16th meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights.
Read MoreUK launches global talent drive to attract world-leading researchers and innovators
New taskforce and £54 million fund will attract world-class researchers and their teams to the UK and comes ahead of the launch of government’s modern Industrial Strategy.
Read MoreStrangulation in pornography to be made illegal
The depiction of strangulation in pornography will be banned in a move to protect women from violence, the Government has announced.
Read MoreClosure of loophole to keep terrorists and extremists out of the UK
A law has been introduced to prevent British citizenship being reinstated to people considered a national security risk following a successful initial appeal.
Read MoreECHR “must evolve” to restore public confidence in rule of law, says Lord Chancellor
The European Convention of Human Rights “must evolve” to restore public confidence in the rule of law, the Lord Chancellor told European ambassadors in a speech today (Wednesday 18 June).
Read MoreLord Chancellor speech at the Council of Europe
The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP spoke about evolving the European Convention on Human Rights to restore public confidence in the rule of law.
Read MoreChange of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Croatia: Javed Patel
Mr Javed Patel has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia in succession to Mr Simon Thomas OBE. Mr Patel will take up his appointment during August 2025.
Read MoreGuidance: Premises audit: practice note
Practice note relating to the process of audits of the premises from which registered organisations provide immigration advice and services.
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