Border Force Christmas strike poised to snarl arrivals at all major UK airports
Home Office proposes sharp rises in ETA, sponsorship and citizenship fees
Home Office set to move first asylum seekers to Crowborough barracks in January
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Government plans 2025 immigration-fee hike: ETA to rise 60 %, CoS to more than double
A Home Office briefing confirms big immigration-fee increases in 2025: ETA will rise from £10 to £16, a Certificate of Sponsorship from £239 to £525, and naturalisation fees by around 7 %. Employers should accelerate sponsorship activity and adjust budgets.
Holiday-season airport strikes hit Heathrow and Luton, triggering delays and cancellations
Strikes by British Airways cleaning staff and SAS cabin crew at Heathrow, plus EasyJet ground staff at Luton, are causing significant flight delays and cancellations from 22 December through the end of the month. Corporate travel managers should build in extra time and prepare alternative routings.
IT failure at French border checkpoints causes one-hour Dover queues and rail knock-on delays
A French border-control IT crash triggered hour-long vehicle queues at Dover on 22 December, jeopardising ferry schedules and compounding UK rail cancellations. Businesses are advised to factor in potential delays to shipments and employee travel over the peak holiday period.