Budget 2020 – Tackling Coronavirus and Helping the Vulnerable?
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak today unveiled the new Conservative government Budget for 2020. Sunak’s speech was made confidently despite the added pressure of the coronavirus outbreak and he promised to invest massive amounts of money into the NHS, UK businesses, and environmental issues amongst other things. This article will focus on […]
Containment Phase to Continue – Cobra Coronavirus Meeting Confirms
Boris Johnson held another Cobra meeting today to discuss the coronavirus and how the UK plans to handle it. Those at the meeting, which included leading health experts, Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty and senior politicians, concluded that the UK should remain in the ‘containment’ phase of its plan. This means that measures […]
Money worries and travel chaos – Coronavirus saga continues
The number of people in the UK who have tested positive for the coronavirus now stands at 115, and that number is only going to get higher as the days go by. The outbreak has caused much uncertainty and disruption, especially regarding travel, work and school life. It has been predicted that, in […]
Coronavirus Crisis – Your Rights as a Worker
Coronavirus is at the front of everyone’s mind, and has been for some time. Schools have been closing across the UK over fears that pupils and staff have been exposed to the virus, either from being on holiday in affected countries or contracting it from those around them. The virus has now fully […]
Coronavirus battle plan in the UK
Current data on the coronavirus (COVID-19) shows that everyone in the UK is susceptible to catching the disease and more likely than not it will have a massive effect on how the country operates. The vast majority of those who catch coronavirus will experience mild to moderate symptoms, but it is highly infectious and […]
Coronavirus ‘very likely’ to be a significant challenge for UK says Boris Johnson
Widespread transmission of coronavirus in the UK is now “highly likely”, Public Health England (PHE) has said. Director for Health Protection Paul Cosford said the country must be prepared. What’s the global situation? The number of people killed worldwide by the coronavirus has exceeded 3,000, with China reporting 42 more deaths. More […]
No visas for lower skilled workers from 2021– how will this affect the UK?
Low-skilled workers will not get visas under post-Brexit immigration plans, the Home Office have revealed. This will come into effect on 1 January 2021. The reason for this move is to decrease net migration to the UK, which has been high on the Conservative agenda for some time, and to try to use people […]
Blue passports make a comeback!
Many of us have grown used to the burgundy passports which were first introduced back in 1988, and indeed for Britons under the age of 32 they have been the only colour ever available. That is all about to change now that the UK has left the European Union, and the first of this […]
No cap on applications – UK’s new immigration system treats EU and non-EU citizens equally
Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced more details of the UK’s “brand new” immigration system today (19/02/19), which will take full effect on 1 January 2021, which the government has said will open up the UK to the brightest and the best from around the world. Interestingly, rather than being branded as an Australian […]
Exceptional Talent now becomes Global Talent in the UK
There is a new name given to the Exceptional Talent visa category – it will be called the Global Talent route under Tier 1 from 20th February 2020 onward. This will replace the Exceptional Talent route. This category is mainly targeted for individuals in the fields of Science, Engineering, Digital Technology and Humanities with the […]