The UK government has confirmed that stricter English language requirements for immigrants announced earlier this month will not apply to Hongkongers applying through the British National (Overseas) visa pathway. The clarification from Minister for Migration and Citizenship Mike Tapp came after more than 30 MPs sent a letter to the Home Office last month urging…
Home » TOURISM NEWS » UK Government Moves Toward Introducing Tourist Tax: What It Means for Travelers and Local Communities Published on March 14, 2026 Image generated with Ai The UK government is considering a “visitor levy” on overnight accommodation, aiming to generate significant revenue for reinvestment in local infrastructure, public services, and tourism projects….
A group of Labour Party MPs have urged the British government to ensure changes to permanent residency requirements do not undermine support for Hongkongers on the bespoke visa pathway or others admitted on humanitarian grounds. They have asked the Home Office to consider exempting the BN(O) routes from the government’s proposed overhaul of the wider…
Advance market commitment gives British businesses preferred status The government’s new package of reforms and investment is intended to put AI at the heart of its mission. One of the standout measures just announced is a “first customer” promise, modelled on the way the government bought Covid vaccines. It is intended to support UK startups…
Tuesday 18 November 2025 1:01 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Dubai has been a popular destination for brain drain quitters of UK Fears that the UK is in the grips of a ‘brain drain’ escalated on Tuesday after…
Britain’s interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration was “tearing our country apart”. UK govt defends plan to limit refugee status The measures, modelled on Denmark’s strict asylum system, aim to stop thousands of migrants from arriving in England…
Published on: Nov 06, 2025 05:12 pm IST The accidental release of a migrant sex offender underscores growing concerns over Britain’s prison system and immigration policies. Several prisoners are mistakenly released from British prisons each week, a minister said on Thursday, revealing the scale of a problem that came to light with the wrongful release…
The UK government said Wednesday it had deported an Ethiopian migrant and convicted sex offender, giving him £500 to leave, as it came under fire on multiple fronts over immigration. UK deports migrant sex offender as pressure grows over immigration Ministers also announced a new deal with Vietnam to fast-track removals, the latest returns agreement…
image: ©kasezo | iStock Local areas across the UK are being allowed to bid for up to £20 million each in a major new government initiative aimed at boosting innovation, creating jobs, and turning research into real-world impact The new competition, part of the Local Innovation Partnerships Fund, invites regions to build on their strengths…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) LONDON: A British Sikh organisation has threatened to take legal action against the UK government over a potential new definition of Islamophobia and the decision to appoint a working group to develop one, pointing out that any government-backed definition risks discriminating against other faiths.The Network of Sikh organisations (NSO), an…