UK asylum reform extends path to permanent settlement from five to 20 years
Full enforcement date set for UK Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme
UK launches second-phase visa-fraud campaign in India’s Tamil Nadu
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Business-travel industry warns UK Treasury against further Air Passenger Duty rises
Business-travel associations have urged the Chancellor to avoid fresh increases in Air Passenger Duty and other travel taxes, warning that higher costs are already curbing international trips by UK firms. A further rise could blunt export growth and contradict ‘Global Britain’ goals.
Data-merge blunder leaves 76,000 migrants facing identity chaos in Home Office system
A database upgrade has corrupted immigration records for more than 76,000 people, causing work-right checks to fail and jeopardising jobs and healthcare access. The Home Office is scrambling to fix the errors, while employers are urged to adopt contingency verification measures.
Campaigners warn police ethnicity disclosures stoke prejudice against migrants
Fifty NGOs have asked the Home Secretary to scrap guidance telling police to reveal a suspect’s ethnicity and nationality, arguing it unfairly links crime to migration and harms social cohesion. The issue could deter skilled migrants and complicate corporate relocation unless the guidance is changed.
Seventeen-year asylum limbo highlights Home Office backlog risk for employers
A feature on an asylum seeker left in limbo for 17 years exposes chronic delays in the Home Office system. Business groups warn that efforts to clear the asylum backlog could divert resources from work-visa processing, lengthening lead-times for corporate moves.
Skybus launches Newquay–London Gatwick service, restoring a vital UK business link
Cornwall regained its sole air link to London today as Skybus began PSO flights between Newquay and Gatwick, ensuring continuity for business travellers and international connections after Eastern Airways’ collapse.