Monthly Archives: December 2010

Noel, Noel, Oh Well, Oh Well…

Posted on December 24, 2010 by admin

Noel, Noel, Oh Well, Oh Well… Oh Well, Oh Well what can we do as Christmas draws nigh and fresh snow’s in the news. Oh Well, Oh Well the JR’s been fought but alas we are certain it isn’t good … Continue reading →

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Tory immigration policy is “driven by uncharitable instincts”

Posted on December 24, 2010 by admin

says Jeremy Browne, Liberal Democrat Foreign Office minister.  He said foreign diplomats were delighted that the Lib Dems had ensured the Government was “far more amenable and civilised” towards the European Union than a Tory administration. The disclosures are made on … Continue reading →

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Tier 1 (General) closed for overseas applicants

Posted on December 23, 2010 by admin

The UK Border Agency has stopped accepting Tier 1 (General) applications made overseas. UKBA confirm that applications submitted upto 12pm on 22 December 2010 will be processed as normal, although if the monthly limit has already been reached, no more … Continue reading →

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Immigration levels unlikely to drop significantly in 2011

Posted on December 23, 2010 by admin

According to the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) think tank, there will not be a dramatic drop in Immigration to the UK in 2011.  With more people entering the UK from Ireland and Eastern Europe, net migration is likely … Continue reading →

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Temporary immigration cap reinstated

Posted on December 22, 2010 by admin

The Government has announced that it will reinstate the temporary cap on Immigration, despite the ruling on Friday that the cap introduced on 19 July 2010 is unlawful.  Immigration Minister Damian Green confirmed the limit would be reintroduced after the technicalities that … Continue reading →

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Migrant marriage rules condemned by Court of Appeal

Posted on December 22, 2010 by admin

A ban on young foreign spouses entering the UK has been condemned as “arbitrary and disruptive” by the Court of Appeal. The home secretary banned non-European under-21s from living with British partners in the UK as a way of dealing … Continue reading →

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Temporary immigration cap – “reckless and chaotic”

Posted on December 20, 2010 by admin

Ed Balls has said the introduction of a temporary cap appeared “reckless and chaotic” – after a High Court ruled it was brought in unlawfully. The shadow home secretary said the ruling meant the cap “does not, in fact, today … Continue reading →

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High Court has ruled Cap on Immigration is Unlawful

Posted on December 18, 2010 by admin

A temporary cap on the number of skilled workers from outside the EU allowed into the UK was introduced “unlawfully”, the High Court has ruled. Home Secretary Theresa May introduced the cap this summer as an interim measure ahead of … Continue reading →

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Cap on Immigration deemed unlawful

Posted on December 17, 2010 by admin

The High Court has today ruled that the temporary cap on the number of skilled workers allowed into the UK was introduced unlawfully. Judges ruled that ministers had “sidestepped” Parliamentary scrunity, and had not gone through the proper procedures before … Continue reading →

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Tier 1 and Tier 5 new application forms

Posted on December 15, 2010 by admin

UK Border Agency have announced that all migrants must enrol their biometric information (fingerprints and facial photograph) when they apply for permission to extend their stay in the UK (also known as ‘further leave to remain’) under Tier 1 or … Continue reading →

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