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Home Office has doubled NHS charge for immigrants
By Richmond Chambers -

Starting 8th January 2019, immigrants in the United Kingdom will be charged twice the standard amount to use the NHS. The UK Immigration Health Surcharge has now gone up from £200 to £400 per year of leave. This...

 will affect a wide range of foreign citizens, including those who have lived within the country since childhood. Immigrant nurses who work for the National Health Service are not exempt from this price...

UK visa outsourcing criticised by immigration lawyers
By Richmond Chambers -

The French provider Sopra Steria has been criticised for its handling of UK visa applications for migrants already living and working in the UK.  Some people are at risk of being removed, as they have found it difficult...

 to book appointments and Sopra Steria employees have been unable to offer correct information.  Furthermore, many applicants have to travel considerable distances to access the facilities. About UK...

'Major incident' declared over spike in migrant boats crossing channel
By Richmond Chambers -

The festive period has seen a sharp increase in the number of migrant boats attempting to cross the English Channel from mainland Europe, prompting Home Secretary Sajid Javid to declare a major incident. More than...

 200 people are said to have reached the UK in this way since November 2018.  As a result, heavier border control measures have been established between the UK and France. However, opposition officials...

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...

UK Government deports at least 300 highly skilled migrants
By Richmond Chambers -

A news story in The Guardian newspaper on 23 November highlighted that the UK government has forced 300 or more high-skilled migrants in the UK to leave the country. The immigration law that was used in these...

 UK immigration cases relates to people judged to be a threat to the security of the nation or potential terrorists, and it’s understood the 300 cases highlighted may be just the tip of the iceberg. What...

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...
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