UK Immigration News

According to a new report, the UK intra-company transfer (ICT) visa scheme is being abused by multinational firms. The ICT visa route grants entry to skilled foreign workers transferring to a UK branch of international companies, but the new report has alleged that firms are abusing the system by sending lower-skilled workers to occupy certain job roles.

 

By Sanwar Ali: The immigration state is with us. At no other time in human history has there been such a huge flow of people moving to live in another country. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the changes in society. However, surely it is only a matter of time before migration continues again at a high level.  

Conservative Governments in the UK have tried to reduce immigration and have failed.

UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, is threatening to suspend UK visas for citizens of countries that refuse to take back people deported from Britain. The threat has sparked fears of tit-for-tat visa suspensions targeting British citizens. Plans to give Patel the power to suspend visa services were contained in the controversial Nationality and Borders Bill.

 

By Sanwar Ali: Is the sponsor licence and UK visa system fit for purpose?  Now is surely an appropriate time to consider the situation further since the truck driver shortage, hospitality worker shortage, fuel shortage, supermarket shelves being left empty, farmworker shortage, etc, etc.  As many ha

A disclosure log for Home Office procurement card transactions has revealed that UK Immigration Enforcement spent £6,757.52 on Domino’s pizzas to feed migrants arriving in the UK from France via the Channel. According to an analysis of Home Office spending conducted by the PA Agency, hundreds of pizzas were bought from the Dover branch of Domino’s in July.

 

By Sanwar Ali: With the easing of restrictions and the huge reduction in red list countries many more migrants to the UK will find travel much easier.  However, Scotland and Wales have different COVID-19 rules.