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From The Rt Hon James Brokenshire
  • Immigration Bill receives Royal Assent

    The Immigration Bill has completed its passage through Parliament to become law.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Immigration Minister confirms UK contribution to EU/Turkey deal

    Immigration Minister James Brokenshire announced that the UK is offering to send a team of experts to Greece as part of the EU/Turkey deal.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New scheme launched to resettle children at risk

    The government will resettle up to 3,000 individuals over the course of this Parliament.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Visa changes to reduce reliance on foreign workers

    Government announces reforms to the skilled worker visa.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Home Office launches new visa waiver system in Kuwait

    A new electronic visa waiver system has launched to make it easier for Kuwaiti passport holders to travel to the UK for business and tourism

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Minister hosts roundtable on unaccompanied asylum seeking children

    Immigration Minister leads discussions with local authorities and NGOs following announcement to support more unaccompanied minors.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Immigration Health Surcharge extends to Australia and New Zealand

    The Immigration Health Surcharge is to be extended to Australians and New Zealanders who spend more than six months in the UK.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Right to Rent goes live across England

    Today (1 February 2016) the government’s Right to Rent scheme goes live across England.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Expansion of the UK Registered Traveller service

    The Home Office has today announced the expansion of its Registered Traveller service to Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New report promotes joined up working on serious offenders

    Home Office welcomes UK-led report on how to address threat posed by serious offenders travelling across Europe.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Landlords in England get ready for right to rent

    Landlords in England are being reminded that there is less than a month to go before ‘right to rent’ rules go live.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Home Office launches new two-year Chinese visa pilot

    A new two-year visit visa for Chinese nationals will be launched on Monday, 11 January.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government sets out case for joining Prüm

    The Government has today set out the case for why it believes it is in the UK’s national interest to sign up to the EU-wide Prüm agreement.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Immigration Minister signs joint declaration with Dutch and Belgian governments

    The Immigration Minister has signed a joint declaration to strengthen port security and tackle organised immigration crime.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Measures to introduce mandatory right to work checks on taxi and private hire drivers

    Taxi and private hire drivers will have to prove they are in the UK legally before being granted licences, under new powers in the Immigration Bill.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Home Office sends further support to Mediterranean mission

    Additional vessel chartered for rescue missions

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Expansion of US Global Entry Service to British citizens

    Global Entry, which provides expedited clearance for members at the US border, will be available to British citizens from 3 December.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New UK passport design launched

    The latest design of the UK passport was unveiled today (Tuesday 3 November) by the Minister for Immigration, James Brokenshire, at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Right to rent checks introduced for landlords in England

    The government has announced today that from 1 February 2016, all private landlords in England will have to check new tenants have the right to be in the UK before renting out their property.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Campaign to tackle illegal working in construction begins

    A Home Office enforcement campaign has been launched to root out illegal working in the construction industry, Immigration Minister James Brokenshire has announced.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government