Migrant artists at the forefront of concerns in visa and COVID-19 restrictions The arts sector fear losing a generation of migrant artists as COVID-19 continues and the government looks set to pursue its punishing immigration system. One of...
Immigration Bill passes through Parliament, despite COVID-19 concerns The Conservative government is pushing forward with ending Freedom of Movement with an updated Immigration Bill presented to parliament that was passed today with a...
With the COVID-19 pandemic understandably dominating the news morning, noon and night, the Labour leadership election concluded with an uncharacteristic lack of fanfare. The three-way contest between Lisa Nandy, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Keir...
Hundreds of individuals in Britain originally from countries in the EU are being told they cannot stay in the UK after applying for official immigration status post-Brexit, data has revealed. Most recent statistics detail that 300 European-born...
2020 Budget Plan is Released This week, in the bizarre yet traditional briefcase-parading fashion, the Chancellor of the Exchequer twirled his shiny red box to the press and public, the contents of which beholding the UK’s most bewildering 2020...
Historically, free movement and art have been two concepts that go hand in hand. European artists and performers have spent the last century leaping between cultural hubs – Paris, Berlin, Milan, London – to create and perform, learn new techniques...
Freelancers hoping to stay in or migrate to the UK are effectively being told not to bother, as the new immigration rules starves them out. The new policy paper, published last week, states: “We will not be creating a dedicated route for self...
Last Wednesday (19th of February), the government put forward their proposals for a new immigration system. In the words of a Home Office spokesperson, the plans are aimed at bringing in the ‘brightest and best’ from around the globe- a reference to...
Matthew Davies, partner and Head of Business Immigration at Midlands law firm Wright Hassall, responds to the Government’s announcement of post-Brexit immigration changes which ends free movement and brings EEA nationals within a “new”...
Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, EU nationals living in the UK will have to apply for either Settled Status or Pre-Settled Status before 30 June 2021 if they wish to continue living here after that date. This requirement came as...
