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Post-Brexit UK immigration rules spark chicken shortage

11:36 23/08/2021
Poultry producers claim that post-Brexit UK immigration rules are responsible for a country-wide chicken shortage. According to official figures, post-Brexit UK visa rules have caused the number of...

UK immigration numbers from India could increase amid deal

14:36 18/02/2021
The number of migrant workers arriving in the UK from India could increase after a trade deal was agreed between the two countries, according to a Personnel Today report. The UK’s international...

CBI urges UK immigration and training rethink due to skills gap

2:25 30/06/2020
Comments by Sanwar Ali : The Brexit transitional period ends in a little over a six months time. From 1 January 2021 it is quite likely that for newly arriving EU citizens free movement will end...

Australian-style UK visa points-based system by end of 2020

23:23 23/01/2020
Sanwar Ali comment: There are a number of problems with the current UK visa system. This is despite the system having been developed over a number of years, with plenty of time for improvements to be...

Tier 2 Sponsor Licence employers see 7% Tier 2 visa rise

19:27 04/12/2018
According to official figures, the number of UK work visas issued in the last year was the highest since 2009. There has been an increase in demand from employers with a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence . This...