Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced last week that skilled migrants renewing their visas to stay in the United Kingdom will be issued with an identity card from the new year, three months ahead of schedule.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) said that from January 2010, skilled foreign workers under Tier 2 of the points-based system will [...]
Week’s round up of the main Immigration Matters stories for the week ending 4th July 2009.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has ordered the UK Border Agency to review its successful rollout of compulsory identity cards for foreign nationals, with a view to accelerating the process, but appears to be making a U turn on mandatory ID cards for British Citizens.
Alan Johnson has been promoted to Home Secretary replacing Jacqui Smith in Gordon Brown’s cabinet reshuffle. Former Immigration Ministers had mixed fortunes with Liam Byrne gaining promotion to Chief Secretary to the Treasury, whilst Tony McNulty resigns…
The BBC reports that the Communities Secretary and Minister of the State, Hazel Blears has sensationally resigned from Gordon Brown’s cabinet. Meanwhile, independent MEP candidates are overlooked by the media in a European Parliamentary election…
Current Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and former Immigration Ministers Liam Byrne and Tony McNulty have all hit the headlines over their expenses or second homes.
Immigration Minister Phil Woolas defends expenses claims after details were published in the Daily Telegraph.
Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith announced today that residents of Greater Manchester will be the first British citizens able to apply for a voluntary ID card from late 2009.
The Home Office has published a list of people it wishes to keep out of the country.
The Government must revise its policy on Gurkha immigration rights, says senior Labour MP Keith Vaz.