Sudanese asylum seekers file first legal challenge to Labour’s new ‘30-month’ refugee status
Jersey works with Home Office after ETA errors leave residents stranded at airports
Summer of discontent? 900 Scottish airport staff begin strike ballots that could hit World Cup travel
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UK deploys new sanctions regime to hit global people-smuggling networks
The Foreign Office has activated its new GIMTiPS sanctions regime, freezing the assets and banning travel for 35 people and firms that recruit migrants to fight for Russia or build its drones. The step widens UK sanctions policy into the migration space and signals tougher visa vetting for anyone tied to trafficking networks, raising compliance stakes for mobility teams.
Home Office tightens EU Settlement Scheme: automatic upgrades – and automatic removals
New Home Office guidance confirms that millions of EUSS pre-settled residents will either be upgraded automatically to settled status or—if data shows long absences—face curtailment. The algorithmic checks start this month, meaning employers must re-verify status and advise EU staff that extended time overseas could now cost them their right to live and work in Britain.
Stansted Airport disability-assist strike suspended after last-minute pay offer
A four-day strike by ABM special-assistance staff at London Stansted has been suspended after Unite secured an improved pay offer. The reprieve spares travellers from expected boarding delays over the bank-holiday peak but a rejected ballot could trigger fresh action later in May, so corporate travel planners should keep contingency measures in place.
Gloucestershire university support-staff strike raises compliance headaches for international students
Support workers at the University of Gloucestershire begin a fresh three-day strike over pay on 5 May, potentially delaying visa and document services relied on by international students and employers planning graduate-route hires. Companies should build extra time into sponsorship schedules and confirm document availability with candidates.