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Sanwar Ali: London Docklands, Migrants & Coronavirus in pictures

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By Sanwar Ali

During the coronavirus pandemic Londoners try and get on with their lives.  The "UK Lockdown" has now been extended for another three weeks at least until 7 May 2020.  I am including below various scenes of the Docklands area of London during the Coronavirus.  During coronavirus COVID-19 I am avoiding travelling too far to take pictures!  So these scenes are near to the home and office in the London Docklands area.

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UK immigration watchdog blasts Priti Patel
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The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICBI), David Bolt, has blasted UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, accusing her of accommodating asylum seekers in ‘filthy’, ‘impoverished’ and ‘run down’ conditions.
UK visa holders travelling with invalid reasons say unions
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The Immigration Services Union (ISU) and the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union have warned that UK visa holders are travelling to the country without legitimate reasons. It’s been reported that UK immigration staff have been powerless to refuse entry to visa holders giving bogus reasons to enter the country, despite tougher border rules. 

 

UK immigration rules tweaked to help NHS
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A number of new health roles will be added to the UK immigration Shortage Occupation List (SOL), the government has announced. Laboratory technicians, nursing assistants, pharmacists and senior care workers are among several jobs that will be added to the SOL, making it easier for foreign workers in these professions to obtain a Skilled Worker Visa.   

 

July launch for UK post-study work visa
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The UK’s new post-study work visa will officially open for applications on 1 July, 2021 the Home Office has confirmed. The new visa will allow international students to remain in Britain following the completion of their studies for two or three years. 

 

Those with a bachelor’s degree can remain in the UK for an additional two years, while PhD graduates can stay for three years. The new post-study work visa route was first announced by the Department for education in 2019.

UK elite visa announced as part of Sunak Budget
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Rishi Sunak’s recent Budget announcement introduced a new ‘elite visa’ that will be created to attract tech entrepreneurs to the UK. Workpermit.com recently reported that the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer was expected to announce a new, tech-based visa. The new ‘elite points-based visa’ will form part of the UK government’s post-Brexit immigration system. 

 

MPs demand end to UK immigration rough sleeping rule
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MPs have demanded an end to a controversial UK immigration rule that allows for the deportation of immigrants sleeping rough on Britain’s streets. Labour MP, Claudia Webb, led fresh calls for the government to scrap its policy that sanctions a person’s deportation if they are homeless.