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20.10.2022 - Government borrowing rises in September
Sterling dropped 1% against the dollar to $1.11, after rallying on Thursday as Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned.
It came as official figures showed government borrowing rose to its second highest September on record.
Meanwhile, people are shopping less than they did before the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures from the Office For National Statistics (ONS).
Retail sales volumes fell more than expected by 1.4% last month, continuing their slide from August, the ONS said.
The pound's latest slide comes after a period of volatile trading for the currency.
It plunged to a record low again...
19.10.2022 - Changes to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and EUSS family permit
The main changes in respect of the Immigration Rules for the EUSS in Appendix EU and for the EUSS family permit in Appendix EU (Family Permit) are as follows:
• to provide that, where a joining family member arrives in the UK with other limited leave (e.g. a work or study visa) or as a person exempt from immigration control, the deadline for them to apply to the EUSS is linked to the end of that status, rather than within three months of their arrival in the UK.
19.10.2022 - Changes to grant non-visa national status to Colombia, Guyana, and Peru
Citizens of Colombia, Guyana, and Peru are being made non-visa nationals to enter the UK as visitors.
This means they will no longer have to obtain a visit visa before coming to the UK and can be examined and granted entry on arrival.
The risk of immigration abuse and criminality from these countries has consistently fallen in the last five years. Additionally, there are significant potential rewards for granting these nationalities non-visa national status, such as improved trade, diplomatic relations, and tourism.
19.10.2022 - Abolition of the police registration scheme
The Home Office announced this summer that it would abandon the requirement for individuals of certain nationalities to register with the police from 4 August 2022. The provisions have now finally been removed from the relevant sections of Part 10 and Appendix 2 of the rules.
19.10.2022 - Changes to the Domestic Workers in a Private Household route
Updates are being made to Appendix Domestic Workers in a Private Household to:
• remove the requirement to demonstrate continuous employment as a domestic worker throughout the applicant’s time on the route. This reflects the practical challenges domestic workers may face in the event they are forced to leave unsuitable employment at short notice and recognises there may be a short gap until new employment is secured.
19.10.2022 - Changes to the Creative Worker route
An amendment is being made to remove the ability for those on the Standard Visitor and Permitted Paid Engagement routes to switch into the Temporary Work – Creative Worker route as this is incompatible with the requirements of the Visitor route.
19.10.2022 - Changes to the Ukraine Extension Scheme
The Ukraine Extension Scheme enables Ukrainian nationals who held permission to enter or stay in the UK on 18 March 2022 (or who held permission which expired on or after 1 January 2022) to continue their stay in the UK.
From 9 November 2022, the immigration rules for the Ukraine Extension Scheme are updated to:
- Extend the timeframe for applications within the rules. Applications can be made by people with limited leave up to 16 May 2023.
- Create a deadline of 16 November 2023 which would be the end date for the scheme.
19.10.2022 - Changes to simplify the process for giving effect to travel bans
Currently, applications from individuals subject to travel bans, also known as immigration sanctions, are refused under primary legislation (the Immigration Act 1971).
However, the legislation does not refer to entry clearance and therefore cancellation of an entry clearance is on the grounds that the person’s presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good.
Non-conducive covers a broad range of factors and assessments can be complex and time consuming. This technical change will simplify processes for caseworkers to give effect to travel bans imposed by the United Nations Security Coun...
19.10.2022 - Global Business Mobility routes
According to the current amendments, residents of Australia and New Zealand can now qualify under the Service Supplier route where the services they provide are covered by the free trade agreement with those countries. Australian nationals and permanent residents of Australia providing services under the free trade agreement with Australia will be able to stay for 12 months at a time in the Service Supplier route.
19.10.2022 - Changes to the Global Talent category
The Global Talent category is for talented and promising individuals in the fields of science, digital technology and arts and culture wishing to work in the UK.
The evidential requirements for arts and culture applications are being amended to require applicants to provide letters of support from organisations or individuals who have directly worked with the applicant and can therefore comment on their skills through personal experience rather than via reputation.
This is intended to ensure that the authors have first-hand knowledge of the applicants work and prevent the submission of more ge...
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