Immigration White Paper 2025: Essential Guide
The UK Government has today published its immigration white paper, ‘Restoring Control Over the Immigration System’. The paper outlines a series of proposals intended to reduce net migration and reshape access to work routes, with a headline focus on raising skill thresholds and curbing lower-paid migration. The removal of care workers from sponsorship eligibility and […]
Graduate Route Reducing to 18 Months
The UK Government has confirmed plans to shorten the length of the post-study Graduate visa route from two years to 18 months, as set out in its May 2025 Immigration White Paper. The Graduate visa allows international students who complete an eligible course in the UK to stay and work (or look for work) without […]
Do Employers Have to Give a Job Reference?
Employers in the UK are not legally required to provide a reference for current or former employees unless there is a contractual obligation to do so. However, references are often requested by prospective employers as part of the recruitment process to confirm a candidate’s employment history, skills and suitability for a role. When an employer […]
Immigration Skills Charge Increasing by 32%
The Government has announced in its Immigration White Paper, published today, that the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) is set to increase by 32%. What is the Immigration Skills Charge? The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) is a fee that UK employers must pay when sponsoring skilled workers from overseas under specific visa routes, such […]
Update: Gig Economy Right to Work Checks
The government is introducing a new clause to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill that would widen the current right to work framework to include more flexible working arrangements. If implemented, the new rules will broaden the scope of the existing right to work regime to cover organisations using so-called gig economy workers. […]