UK launches consultation to extend Right-to-Work checks to gig-economy hiring
British Red Cross warns refugee family-reunion overhaul could separate 4,900 families
Government invites evidence on new Temporary Shortage List covering 82 mid-skill occupations
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Home Office ‘Town Hall’ webinar today explains October immigration rule changes
A 29 October Home Office webinar will walk employers through imminent Immigration Rules changes, from the expanded High-Potential Individual visa to higher English-language thresholds and the move to eVisas. HR and mobility managers should attend or review the materials to adjust recruitment and compliance processes.
Heathrow website outage raises traveller-communication concerns at UK’s busiest hub
Heathrow acknowledged a website outage on 29 October that disrupted access to live flight and e-gate information, though flight operations continued. The incident is a reminder for mobility managers to build redundancy into traveller-communication channels at the UK’s busiest airport.
UK to Move 900 Asylum Seekers to Disused Military Barracks in Inverness and East Sussex
The Home Office will house around 900 male asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks (Inverness) and Crowborough Training Camp (East Sussex) from December, aiming to phase out costly hotel use. The policy could lower accommodation spending but raises welfare and legal-access concerns that might slow asylum decisions and affect local labour markets.
UK and Switzerland Extend Services Mobility Agreement Until 2029
London and Bern have agreed to prolong the Services Mobility Agreement for another four years, guaranteeing visa-free short-term business travel for UK and Swiss professionals until 31 December 2029. The extension averts a looming compliance gap and underpins £1.6 billion in bilateral services trade.
Highland Council Demands Answers Over Plan to Place 300 Asylum Seekers in Inverness Barracks
Highland Council says it was given just 24 hours’ notice that Cameron Barracks will house 300 asylum seekers and will hold a special meeting on 6 November to consider its response. Local leaders argue the scale of the placement threatens community cohesion and service capacity.
House of Lords to Grill Migration Minister on ‘Impact-Free’ Immigration Rule Changes
The Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee will question Migration Minister Mike Tapp this afternoon on why recent Skilled Worker and refugee-family visa changes were enacted without impact assessments. The hearing could result in tighter parliamentary oversight of future immigration rules.