EU vows to help nationals ‘outside the mainstream’ stay in UK. Bloc’s first UK ambassador says right to remain for many vulnerable Europeans must be protected. From The Guardian.
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Maintaining free movement in Scotland for EU citizens would not create a “back door” to the rest of the UK and undermine its post-Brexit visa system, a leading immigration law firm has concluded. From Financial Times.
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The Pakistani national was forcibly removed last Tuesday along with up to 70 other people on what was the third mass deportation flight to leave the UK in three weeks. From Independent.
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Chefs, carers and farm staff should be considered skilled labour under immigration rules, according to a new survey. From iNews.
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British people back plans to replace migrant workers with ROBOTS as experts predict a shortage of labour following Priti Patel’s post-Brexit points-based immigration system. From Daily Mail.
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The Government will lay down the Immigration Bill in Parliament, paving the way for the biggest change to the UK’s immigration system in a generation. The Immigration Bill ends free movement with the EU, strengthens border security, and lays the foundation for our new UK points-based immigration system. From Gov.UK.