Port of Dover delays EU biometric car checks as Entry/Exit System rolls out
Home Office appoints Professor William Webster as UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner
Lords scrutinise Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill in pivotal 3 November report-stage session
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OECD International Migration Outlook 2025 highlights UK talent shortages and policy trade-offs
The OECD’s International Migration Outlook 2025, published 3 November, warns that the UK’s higher Skilled Worker salary thresholds may deepen talent shortages even as net migration remains historically high. The analysis gives employers fresh data to model workforce gaps and lobby for balanced immigration reforms.
British Association of Monaco issues travel alert on new UK-bound biometric border rules
On 3 November the British Association of Monaco circulated a detailed advisory on the forthcoming UK Electronic Travel Authorisation and EU Entry/Exit System, urging the French-Riviera British community to budget extra time and avoid unofficial fee-charging sites. The note highlights the urgency for corporate travel teams to step up ETA readiness communications.
Reform UK’s ‘Britannia Card’ would trade tax breaks for 10-year residence permits
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has proposed a ‘Britannia Card’ that would let wealthy foreigners buy a 10-year residence permit for a £250k fee while shielding offshore income from tax. Critics say the plan revives the abolished non-dom regime and could cost the Treasury £34 billion, clashing with efforts to build a skills-based immigration system.
Braverman doubles down on Rwanda deportation ‘dream’ amid court setbacks
Suella Braverman told a 2 November Conservative fringe meeting that deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda is still her “dream”, vowing to revive the policy despite Supreme Court rulings. Rights groups say the stance risks breaking international law and prolongs uncertainty for employers who hire refugees or depend on stable asylum processes.
Last-minute cancellation of Elizabeth line engineering works keeps Heathrow business corridor moving
Overnight engineering on the Elizabeth line—set to shut the Heathrow-Paddington link in the small hours of 2 November—was cancelled hours before it was due to start, allowing key airport trains to run normally. The decision spared late-arriving business travellers major detours but has drawn calls for better advance notice.