3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (506+ words) Kemi Badenoch, the Nigerian-born leader of Britain's Conservative Party, has urged the Labour government to hold firm on its plan to double the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain from five years to ten, warning against any last-minute softening…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (345+ words) The system will come into place later this year, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said late Friday, with organisations and some "trusted" universities able to sponsor refugees and first arrivals expected in autumn 2027. A route for employers to sponsor refugees is…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (503+ words) Small boat crossings have long been a contentious issue in Britain and France, helping fuel hard-right electoral gains. France called for more help this month to stem the flow. "We are stepping up our cooperation with the UK to fight…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (207+ words) On Sunday, two prominent left-wing political commentators in the US — Hasan Piker and his uncle, Cenk Uygur – said they had been barred from visiting the UK. Both men were due to appear at the SXSW London festival, but say the…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1525+ words) Reform UK has announced that it would stop issuing visas to countries that demand slavery reparations from Britain. Seventeen nations have demanded billions of pounds to compensate for Britain’s historical role in the transatlantic slave trade. Over the past two…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (372+ words) In a significant tightening of its immigration system, the Government of the United Kingdom has announced it will stop issuing study visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan. The measure, described by officials as an “emergency brake”, is…...