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EU Immigration is good for UK economy
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If the UK were to leave the EU or impose tighter controls on immigration from within the EU it would have a negative impact on the UK in terms of restricted economic growth and a worsening in public finances, according...

 to a recent report. The report, by Harvey Nash and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), found that immigration from the EU brings a number of important benefits to the UK. Migrants...

UK Border Force criticised in recent NAO report
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A recent report from the National Audit Office (NAO) is highly critical of the performance of the Border Force in certain key areas, although it has also recognised a number of areas of improvement. The report claims...

 that in order for the Border Force to provide value for money, it needs to perform effectively and in a sustained way across the full range of its activities. Border Force achievements According to the...

Government's migrant charging proposals could damage the NHS
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The government’s proposals for an extended charging system for migrants and short term visitors attempting to access healthcare in UK are impractical, inefficient, and uneconomic and could cause unintended...

 damage to NHS services, according to the BMA. Responding to the government’s recent consultations on migrant and short term visitor access to the NHS, the BMA has outlined serious concerns about these...

Migration statistics not fit for purpose
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Migration statistics that are produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Home Office are nothing more than a “blunt instrument” when it comes to measuring, managing and understanding migration...

 to and from the UK. This is the opinion expressed by the Commons Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) in a recently published report, in which PASC calls for new sources of statistics to provide...

Landlords seek revisions to immigration proposals
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Responding to a government consultation on tackling illegal immigration via rented homes, the British Property Federation (BPF) has warned that the proposals, which could see landlords prosecuted for...

 failing to recognise complex immigration documents, were disproportionate in their current form, and could prove ineffective in efforts to identify illegal immigrants. Home Office proposals will force landlords to...

UK visa could be a ‘deal-breaker’ for Chinese
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The UK’s complex visa application system could be deterring thousands of Chinese visitors, according to the second annual Hotels.com Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM). In a study of 3,000 Chinese residents,...

 19% said that the ease of applying for a visa is the top priority when planning a trip abroad. The finding raises concerns that the UK could lose out to France and other parts of Europe that have...

Government faces investigation into “Go Home” advertising campaign
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The Advertising Standards Authority has launched an investigation into the Government’s controversial advertising campaign targeting illegal immigrants, after receiving a number of complaints, reports the Independent. The...

 Home Office campaign involved advertising vans driving round certain boroughs of London displaying billboards that advised illegal immigrants to “go home”, or face the prospect of arrest and...

Chief Inspector reports on juxtaposed controls
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The Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has recently published a report following his inspection into the effectiveness of the juxtaposed controls. Juxtaposed controls were first established in 1994 to...

 speed up entry and exit procedures on the Channel Tunnel route. They were subsequently introduced on the Eurostar route in 2001 and at the ferry ports in northern France in 2003 to counter the significant...

Home Office appeals decision on family income threshold
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The Home Office has announced that it is appealing against a recent High Court judgment on minimum income threshold for people sponsoring family members to live in the UK. Changes to family migration rules, including...

 the introduction of a minimum income threshold, were brought in last July. According to the Government, they were designed to ensure non-EEA spouses/partners and children of British citizens, or those...

Government consults over immigration reforms
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The Government has recently launched a series of consultations over proposals to toughen civil penalties against employers who take on illegal immigrants, and to reduce illegal migrants’ access to free NHS care...

 and rented accommodation. The proposals will apparently form part of the Immigration Bill, which the Government intends to introduce to Parliament later this year. Tackling illegal working With regards to...

Trial of simplified visa process launched
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A new pilot allowing top business migrants to continue travelling whilst waiting for their visa to be processed launched on Monday 22nd July. Applicants re-applying for a visa under the Intra-Company...

 Transfer (ICT) route will now receive their passport back within seven to ten days, after applying for their visa but before it has been approved. It forms part of the Home Office focus to make the visa application...

Recent decisions from the Upper Tribunal
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The Upper Tribunal today promulgated a number of decisions raising important points of law and practice.

 The Upper Tribunal today promulgated a number of decisions raising important points of law and practice.
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