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Domestic abuse: get help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse. Contents -Coronavirus (COVID-19) and domestic abuse -Recognise domestic abuse -Report it -Get help if you, or someone you know, is a victim -Economic abuse -Technological abuse -Welfare benefits and housing advice -Get help if you think you … Continue reading Domestic abuse: get help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents

This is advice for visa customers and applicants in the UK, visa customers outside of the UK and British nationals overseas who need to apply for a passport affected by travel restrictions associated with coronavirus. Contents 1.If you’re in the UK and your leave expired between 24 January 2020 and 31 July 2020 2.If you’re … Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents

Safer Streets Fund to tackle burglary and theft

Thirty-five police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are to receive funding from a £25 million scheme to crack down on burglary and theft in crime hotspots. The Safer Streets Fund aims to stop offences that blight communities and cause misery to victims from happening in the first place. Following a bidding process, grants of up to … Continue reading Safer Streets Fund to tackle burglary and theft

Priti Patel to give public greater say over policing through PCC review

A review of the role of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will help give the public a greater say over policing, the Home Secretary announced today. PCCs are directly elected to be the voice of the people and deliver an effective and efficient police force in their area. They are responsible for the budget and … Continue reading Priti Patel to give public greater say over policing through PCC review

Home Secretary announces details of the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa

The new Hong Kong BN(O) Visa will give British National (Overseas) citizens the ability to come to the UK to make a new life. The government has today released more information on the new Hong Kong BN(O) Visa, which will create a bespoke immigration route to enable British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) citizens ordinarily resident in Hong … Continue reading Home Secretary announces details of the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa

Police to receive 2.5% pay increase

Police pay will rise by 2.5% in 2020 to 2021, providing officers with an increase above inflation for the second year running. It matches the 2.5% rise awarded last year, which gave forces the largest pay increase since 2010. Policing continues to be an attractive career, with the numbers of people joining the police reaching … Continue reading Police to receive 2.5% pay increase

Government publishes details of immigration advisory groups

The Home Office is undertaking a year-long engagement programme around the future skills-based immigration system. The Home Office has today (Monday 17 June) published membership detailsof 5 advisory groups, established to deepen engagement between government and industry as the future skills-based immigration system is developed. The department is undertaking a year-long engagement programme to hear the … Continue reading Government publishes details of immigration advisory groups

New framework to improve integration support

New report which looks to improve integration strategies to better support refugees in the UK has been launched by the Immigration Minister today. The Indicators of Integration framework is a resource for local authorities, charities and those working with groups in society at risk of poor integration. The framework has been produced by the Home Office in … Continue reading New framework to improve integration support

Minister visits Bristol business incubator to discuss immigration

Caroline Nokes met with entrepreneurs and academics as part of the government’s engagement on the future immigration system. Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes today (Monday 3 June) visited a business hub in Bristol to hear from tech companies, social innovators and academics on plans for the new skills-based immigration system. The minister visited Engine Shed – … Continue reading Minister visits Bristol business incubator to discuss immigration

Home Secretary: EU Settlement Scheme is performing well

Home Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that more than 750,000 applications have now been received for the EU Settlement Scheme. The EU Settlement Scheme is designed to make it straightforward for EU citizens and their family members to stay after the UK leaves the EU. EU citizens and their families only need to complete 3 key steps … Continue reading Home Secretary: EU Settlement Scheme is performing well

New form of leave for children transferred during Calais clearance to join family

The government has announced a new form of leave for children transferred to the UK to reunite with their families during the Calais camp clearance in 2016. The unique situation in Calais in 2016 led to the government taking decisive action to remove vulnerable children from a dangerous situation where they were at risk of … Continue reading New form of leave for children transferred during Calais clearance to join family

New pilot scheme to bring 2,500 seasonal workers to UK farms

Environment Secretary: We have listened to powerful arguments from farmers. A nationwide pilot to bring migrant workers to UK farms has been announced by the Home Secretary and Environment Secretary today (Thursday 6 September). The pilot will mean fruit and vegetable farmers are able to employ migrant workers for seasonal work for up to 6 … Continue reading New pilot scheme to bring 2,500 seasonal workers to UK farms

Tackling child sexual exploitation online

Home Secretary Sajid Javid says all technology companies must step up their efforts to tackle online child sexual exploitation. Today (Monday 3 September), the Home Secretary set out the scale of online child sexual exploitation (CSE), with a 700% increase in child abuse images being referred to the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the last … Continue reading Tackling child sexual exploitation online

New commitments to tackling vulnerability in immigration detention announced

Innovative reforms to immigration detention in the UK were announced by the Home Secretary Sajid Javid today, Tuesday 24 July. The announcement comes in response to Stephen Shaw’s second review of the government’s approach to vulnerable people in immigration detention which looks at progress the government has made since his first report in 2016. The … Continue reading New commitments to tackling vulnerability in immigration detention announced

NHS workers and students to trial EU Settlement Scheme

NHS workers, university staff and students in the North West of England will be taking part in a private pilot of the new application process for the EU Settlement Scheme. In a managed live trial, EU citizens working at 12 NHS Trusts, and students and staff from 3 Liverpool universities, will be invited to make … Continue reading NHS workers and students to trial EU Settlement Scheme

New scheme for overseas researchers to come to the UK

The ‘UKRI Science, Research and Academia’ scheme allows non-EEA researchers, scientists and academics to come to the UK for up to 2 years. The new ‘UKRI Science, Research and Academia’ scheme, which allows non-EEA researchers, scientists and academics to come to the UK for up to 2 years, opens today (Friday 6 July), the Immigration Minister … Continue reading New scheme for overseas researchers to come to the UK

Over 10,500 refugees resettled in the UK under flagship scheme

The UK is more than half way towards meeting its commitment to resettle 20,000 people through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) by 2020. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-10000-refugees-resettled-in-the-uk-under-flagship-scheme

How you can help: refugees coming to the UK

There are ways that you or your organisation can help refugees. https://helprefugees.campaign.gov.uk/

Restrictions on Croatian workers to expire in June

The current registration requirements for Croatian workers will expire on 30 June bringing their rights to work in Britain in line with other EU citizens. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/restrictions-on-croatian-workers-to-expire-in-june

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