Changes to the immigration regime take effect from 22 July, says Ashley Fleming Politics
A Government document shows how the Defence Secretary considers the schemes have fulfilled their purpose so that defence efforts can be re-focused. Politics
A number of changes to social welfare payments and other schemes will come into effect this month, including a rule change and a scheme remaining open for applications Economics
Coalition government loosened requirements for its Active Investor Plus visa in bid to boost flagging economyWealthy Americans are leading the charge in applications for New Zealand’s “golden visas” after rules on applying were relaxed.New Zealand’s coalition government in February loosened the requirements for its Active Investor Plus visa – commonly known as the golden visa – offering residency to wealthy foreigners in a bid to boost the flagging economy. Continue reading... Politics
A former Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assessor has lifted the lid on the secrets of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application process which rule out many from the scheme Politics
Judge says refusing to hire people from ‘hostile’ states to roles that deal with national security is not discrimination Refusing to give a job to Chinese and Russian people in companies that deal with issues of national security and require security clearance is not racist, an employment tribunal has ruled.It is not discriminatory to stop people from “hostile” states taking up certain jobs in the defence sector because of the risk to British security, the judgment says. Continue reading... Events