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Home Office updates weekly small-boat statistics as arrivals edge lower
New Home Office data show 625 small-boat arrivals in the first week of September, keeping 2026 totals well below last year. The figures feed into an immigration debate that increasingly targets legal routes, so employers should ensure sponsorship compliance remains watertight.
Heathrow issues new Operational Advice Notices covering tunnel and stand closures
Three fresh Operational Advice Notices dated 17 September announce overnight airside-tunnel and road closures plus power maintenance on remote stands at Heathrow. Although scheduled off-peak, the works could lengthen aircraft-towing times and disrupt crew or chauffeur routes, so travel coordinators should brief suppliers and check A-CDM alerts.
UKVI refreshes published visa-processing times—no change to service-level targets
An online update dated 17 September reconfirms standard UK visa-processing times but stresses that applicants should not make firm travel plans until decisions are issued. Employers should budget for eight weeks on in-country Skilled-Worker cases—or pay for priority upgrades—and adjust start-date planning accordingly.