Home Office issues temporary protection for care-worker visas after sponsor licence revocation
UNISON brands visa-rule changes a ‘betrayal’ of public-service migrants at TUC Congress
Channel small-boat arrivals top 625 in latest weekly update
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Heathrow issues multiple Operational Advice Notices ahead of late-September works
Heathrow issued OAN 548 (Hunting Way closure), OAN 547 (Stand 335 cut-through closure) and OAN 546 (Pier 7 diversion) on 14–15 September, signalling overnight airside road works next week. Ground-handling bottlenecks are possible, so corporates with early-morning flights on 22 September should build in extra buffer time.
Channel small-boat arrivals update shows 55% drop on same week last year
New Home Office data published on 15 September show 625 small-boat arrivals in the week to 6 September—a 55 % year-on-year fall. Falling irregular migration eases political pressure but any reversal could quickly influence the tone of forthcoming legal-migration reforms relevant to employers.