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Immigration Information     UKBA announce faster roll-out of foreign national identity cardsHome 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. Weekly Immigration Matters news round upWeek’s round up of the main Immigration Matters stories for the week ending 4th July 2009. UK Border Agency to speed up identity cards for foreign nationalsHome 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. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith replacedAlan 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… Brown Government in crisis as Minister Hazel Blears resignsThe 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… UK Government in disarray as Commons Speaker resignsCurrent 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 hits back over expenses claimsImmigration Minister Phil Woolas defends expenses claims after details were published in the Daily Telegraph. ID card scheme rolls on despite growing oppositionHome 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. Home Office ban ‘promoters of hate’ from the UKThe Home Office has published a list of people it wishes to keep out of the country. Senior Labour MP calls on Government to re-think Gurkha PolicyThe Government must revise its policy on Gurkha immigration rights, says senior Labour MP Keith Vaz. Share                                                 |