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Brexit: MPs back Boris Johnson’s plan to leave EU on 31 January. From BBC. * Boris Johnson will attempt to mark his election promise to “get Brexit done” by writing into law that the UK will leave the EU in 2020 and will not extend the transition period. From The Guardian. * As an EU migrant, I’m worried I no longer have a role to play in Boris Johnson’s Brexit Britain. From Independent. * Boris Johnson has plans to create a new immigration system, separate from the Home Office, but experts have warned it could mean the government’s hostile environment policies will be expanded. From Metro. * Boris Johnson will attempt to write into law that the UK will leave the EU in 2020 to block further attempts to extend the transition period. A Downing Street source told The Guardian: “Our manifesto made clear that we will not extend the implementation period and the new withdrawal agreement bill will legally prohibit government agreeing to any extension.” From The Week. * A slew of laws proposed by Boris Johnson’s new Tory government have been announced by the Queen in parliament. The prime minister’s list of proposed new laws was revealed after he led the Conservatives to their biggest general election victory since 1987. From Sky News.

The EU has agreed to a Brexit extension to 31 January 2020, with the option for the UK to leave earlier if a deal is ratified, clearing the way for opposition parties to back a general election. From The Guardian. * More than 400,000 people have signed a letter demanding a fresh referendum giving the public the Final Say on Brexit. From Independent. * Voters are set to head to the polls on 12 December after MPs supported a pre-Christmas general election. The House of Commons voted by an overwhelming majority of 438 to 20 in favour of an election in little more than six weeks’ time. From Sky News. * Chief negotiator says no-deal could happen in March 2020 or December 2020 as things stand. From Independent. * Essex lorry deaths: a lorry driver has been charged with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead inside a refrigerated trailer. From BBC.

Essex lorry deaths: 39 found dead ‘were Chinese nationals’. From BBC. * The discovery of 39 people dead in the back of a lorry in Essex has renewed focus on the risks taken by undocumented migrants to travel to the UK to seek safety and shelter. From The Guardian. * How are migrants getting to the UK and how many are attempting the journey? Using tiny boats to cross the Channel is still one of the most popular methods. From Sky News. * BREXIT: EU ambassadors failed to reach agreement on a further Brexit delay at a meeting in Brussels on Friday morning. Diplomats say a decision is now expected on Monday or Tuesday next week – just 48 hours before the UK is due to crash out of the bloc. Member states all agree an extension should be granted, but are divided on how long it should be: with most favouring a delay until February next year. From Independent. * The British government floated plans this month under which migrants seeking to come to the United Kingdom after Brexit would be given extra points if they agreed to move to the north of England rather than London and the southeast. From The Times * Boris Johnson wants to hold a general election in seven weeks’ time in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock. From Metro.

Following an assessment by an independent organization, LondonHelp4u has been successful in achieving ISO 9001 Certification. This internationally adopted Certification is recognized as the global benchmark for quality management systems. The award recognises LondonHelp4u’s commitment to an exceptional quality of service and customer focus as well as compliance. It is generally accepted that organisations who achieve certification to ISO 9001 are the forefront of their respective industries. LondonHelp4u’s founder and director, Francine Mendonça, commented “We have always been proud of the service we offer our clients. Now LH4U is the first Brazilian immigration company based in the UK with the award of ISO 9001”