The UK food and drink sector is calling for a ’12-month Covid-19 Recovery Visa’ to help alleviate the workforce shortages that are causing serious disruption across the whole of the supply chain. The report has been sent to government ministers highlighting the impact the pandemic and the UK’s post-Brexit immigration policy is having on the
The government has set out a series of reforms which it says will allow businesses to access skilled talent from abroad quicker and easier. Reforms outlined in the sponsorship roadmap will continue to ease burdensome administrative processes, which organisations sponsoring workers must go through. Through a range of technological and system improvements, the visa sponsor system will:
If you’re considering moving home, here is what’s happening in the market right now. Rightmove have tracked asking prices every month, from when sellers first list a property for sale, to when they find a buyer. Here they take a look at how many buyers are viewing and sending enquiries to estate agents. 1. Asking
Councils in England, Scotland and Wales will have access to a share of £5m to help them provide the housing and support to Afghans who have worked for this country in Afghanistan. The Afghan LES (Locally Employed Staff) Housing Costs Fund will provide a top up to help councils meet the costs of renting properties
Those eligible to make an application through the EU Settlement Scheme are being urged to apply. Statistics released (Thursday 12 August) shows a further 144,100 applications were concluded in July. By 31 July 2021, 6,073,600 applications were received to the hugely successful scheme, with 58,200 applications received in the last month. Preliminary nationality data shows
With record numbers of people looking to move, Righmove’s latest research shows that sellers have the best chance of finding a buyer now than at any other time in the past ten years. Rightmove have compared 13 million property listings and tracked the journey of a property going up for sale, to it being marked
For Brits, driving in the EU has, for many years, been straightforward. Once you were used to driving on the right-hand side of the road, you were free to drive through Europe. However, now the UK has left the EU, driving into Europe is not as simple as it once was. That said, not every
Those who apply late to the EU Settlement Scheme, and joining family members, will have rights protected while their application is determined, the government has announced. More than 6 million applications were made to the hugely successful EUSS before the 30 June 2021 deadline for those resident in the UK by the end of the
The average price motorists are paying for their motor insurance now stands at a five year low according to the ABI’s latest Motor Insurance Premium Tracker. The Tracker is the only market survey that looks at the price consumers pay for their cover, rather than the price they are quoted. The ABI’s latest Tracker for
Police are urging anyone with any suspicions about modern slavery to come forward – after officers’ investigations led to the jailing of two men who exploited foreign car wash workers. Detectives say the convictions at Carlisle Crown Court show how these crimes can take place anywhere, with victims sometimes working in public-facing roles. Sitar Ali,