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The UK’s Youth Mobility schemes with Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea have been expanded, while new schemes with Uruguay and Andorra come into effect
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Rollout of new transformative legal migration measures begins, with new restrictions set to relieve the burden on British taxpayers and public services
A people smuggler has been jailed for conspiring to bring 16 Albanian migrants to the UK with fake EU passports and fraudulent airline bookings.
Three suspected fraudulent immigration lawyers have been arrested in Greater Manchester following a Home Office raid on Wednesday 24 January.
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced a spot check inspection of Border Force’s operational response to general aviation flights at London City Airport.
The expansion takes effect later this month, with increased annual quota, increased age range and the removal of the ballot process.
Letter from the Home Secretary commissioning the MAC to carry out a rapid review of the planned immigration salary list, and response letter from the MAC chair.
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has commenced an inspection of the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority and invites anyone with knowledge and experience of this area to provide evidence for …
Border Force have made the highest number of illegal drug seizures since records began, as action at the border helps stop illegal drugs reaching the country.
Factsheet on net migration measures.
The legacy asylum backlog target has been met with more than 112,000 asylum cases cleared in 2023 and small boat crossing arrivals down by 36%.
From 1 January 2024, tough government action means most international students can now no longer bring family members to the UK.
Charities, grassroots organisations and other community groups have been awarded a share of over £150,000 from the Home Office’s Community Engagement Fund.
Border Force seized almost one million items of counterfeit goods worth nearly £200 million in 2023, with fake electricals targeted in the run-up to Christmas.
The first ballot for this year’s YMS will open in January
Thousands of products containing endangered plant and animal species have been seized by Border Force.
At second Global Refugee Forum, the UK announces 15 pledges to support refugees and the countries that host them.
Letter from the Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft to Dame Diana Johnson, Chair of the HASC and Dame Meg Hillier, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a speech on illegal migration on 7 December 2023.
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