Power cut shuts Birmingham Airport radar, causing overnight flight chaos
Court of Appeal confirms children with one settled UK parent can obtain immediate ILR
Rail commuters face Gatwick delays after overnight engineering overrun and midday points failure
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Veteran civil servant Paul Morrison takes charge of UK visas, passports and citizenship services
Paul Morrison CBE has been appointed Director General for Visas, Passports, Citizenship and Resettlement Services, giving the Home Office an experienced hand just weeks before full ETA enforcement and amid ongoing visa-service reforms.
EU biometric Entry/Exit System rollout set to double wait times for UK nationals
From 11 January the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System covers half of external Schengen borders, meaning UK travellers must give fingerprints and a facial scan at many ports. Dual running with manual passport stamping is expected to cause longer queues, so companies should build extra time into European itineraries.
Avanti West Coast Sunday strikes begin, trimming inter-city services until May
The RMT has begun a series of Sunday strikes at Avanti West Coast, cutting inter-city train frequency to one per hour and halting services to several key business destinations. Disruption is expected every Sunday until 25 May, affecting passenger travel and small-parcel logistics.