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Immigration White Paper could harm UK music industry
By Richmond Chambers -

The boss of a leading UK music company has reacted angrily to the government’s proposed legislation on immigration. The recently unveiled White Paper, which will come to fruition in 2021, proposes a...

 minimum salary of £30,000 for skilled migrants seeking a five-year visa to work in the UK. However, UK Music CEO Michael Dugher responded by warning Theresa May and her Home Secretary Sajid Javid that this could...

EU net migration to UK falls amid Brexit
By Richmond Chambers -

Recent figures show the most significant departure of Europeans from the UK ever recorded by the Office of National Statistics. The exodus is putting pressure on vast swathes of industry, from construction to food...

 processing and hospitality. EU migration There has been a stark fall in immigration from the EU, with numbers dropping by a quarter since the referendum. Not only are there fewer EU citizens arriving, but...

Immigration crackdown to push businesses to the brink
By Richmond Chambers -

When Teresa May announced her plans to be tougher on UK immigration she was also sparking concerns in the business community. The Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) has warned that without good UK immigration...

 policies, UK companies could face significant losses and employees could lose their jobs as a result. The director general of the CBI, Carolyn Fairbairn, has stated that if the UK government really...

UK immigration White Paper revealed
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In what is billed as the biggest shake-up in immigration for 40 years, the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has finally revealed the government’s immigration plan for Britain post-Brexit. The long-awaited White...

 Paper has been the cause of much discord at the high levels of government in recent weeks. The key points of the UK immigration white paper are as follows: End to free movement The white paper is clear...

Tight immigration laws post-Brexit will hurt UK, says industry boss
By Richmond Chambers -

The head of the Confederation of British Industry, Carolyn Fairbairn, has issued a startling warning about post-Brexit plans for a system that places strict limits on low-skilled immigration. The government’s...

 proposed “global system” is expected to place strict restrictions on visas granted for workers earning under £30,000 a year. Fairbairn said this system risks inflicting “massive...

New proposal suggests ID cards to control immigration
By Richmond Chambers -

A new report from a think tank has suggested the introduction of ID cards in the UK as a method of controlling immigration. Global Future, a think tank which promotes the values of openness in the global market,...

 said that tightening current rules and introducing electronic identity cards could resolve many concerns over immigration – potentially without the need to leave the EU. Many EU politicians have expressed...

Prime Minister claims EU migrants “jumping the queue”
By Richmond Chambers -

In an announcement earlier this week, Theresa May continued her efforts to promote the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement by stating that it will prevent migrants from EU countries from “jumping the queue”....

 In an attempt to reassure MPs and the public alike, the Prime Minister continued to say that her Brexit deal would see immigration requirements based upon skills-based considerations, and that European...

Brexit: the draft withdrawal bill and immigration
By Richmond Chambers -

The ongoing Brexit negotiations have, two-and-a-half years after the referendum, finally produced a draft agreement for Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. However, the 585-page document is not without its opponents....

 It has already caused mass resignations from the Conservative government and will doubtlessly be debated over and argued about in the coming months. Of course, one of the main areas covered in the...

Campsfield House Removal Centre Set To Close
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home office looks set to close Campsfield House, one of the immigration removal centres it currently operates. The decision has come after a barrage of condemnation from a variety of sources. The immigration...

 detention centre, which holds 282 detainees, has been the subject of intense criticism in the last few months. The British Red Cross called for a massive rethink and overhaul of the UK immigration detention...

Home Office: "the EU Settled Status Scheme works."
By Richmond Chambers -

A Home Office report insists that the EU Settled Status scheme works well, despite people with iPhones being unable to apply. Over the last three months, 1053 EU citizens living or working in Liverpool...

 took part in the ‘Private Beta 1’ test, where they used an early version of the system to apply for Settled Status. All completed their applications using a Home Office laptop, with support from UK Visas...

Immigration Minister issues “heartfelt apology” to Windrush migrants
By Richmond Chambers -

Caroline Nokes, immigration minister in the Home Office, has made a “heartfelt apology” to members of the Windrush generation at an event in South London. Nokes, who admitted she felt “ashamed” of how the...

 migrants had been treated by the Home Office, was at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton where several people told her their own personal experiences of the controversy earlier this year. In a heated...

Home Office issues apology to UK visa applicants forced to submit DNA samples
By Richmond Chambers -

Home secretary Sajid Javid has issued an apology to immigrants that wrongly faced demands for DNA testing as part of their UK visa application. People that are looking to settle and find work in the UK on the strength...

 of a family relationship can decide to submit DNA evidence to strengthen their application. However, in June the home secretary informed the House of Commons that in a number of UK visa applications...
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