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By Sanwar Ali:

The UK visa system can be very expensive and bureaucratic.  However, there is no quota and entry is possible for many skilled workers to the UK.

By Sanwar Ali:

The last few years have been quite dramatic for the UK sponsor licence and skilled worker visa system.  Both the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit have led to changes in the sponsor licence system.  The COVID-19 restrictions for the UK started on 11

According to official government data, more than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived safely in Britain under two UK visa schemes. The Homes for Ukraine Scheme and Ukraine Family Scheme were emergency UK immigration routes launched to help Ukrainians fleeing their homeland following the Russian invasion in February 2022.

 

Johan Lundgren, the CEO of budget airline EasyJet, has blasted the British government’s refusal to allow more UK visas for EU cabin crew and ground handling staff. Amid ongoing travel chaos following a spate of flight cancellations, Lundgren argued that easing UK immigration restrictions would ‘ease the pressure on aviation’.

 

A report published by The Guardian reveals that children accommodated in a Home Office hotel were fed worms by a government contractor. It’s understood that a four-year-old, who unknowingly ate fish and chips containing worms, started vomiting shortly after eating the meal. Paramedics were alerted and took the boy to a hospital.

 

UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has announced plans to trial a new, secure, contactless digital border as part of future plans for the UK Border. It’s understood that the Home Office is set to begin testing technologies that would allow some passengers to enter the UK and undergo automated border screening without using an eGate or speaking to a UK Border Force officer.