Lords Committee Warns Against Retrospective ILR Rule Changes
24 Jun 2026
A House of Lords committee says ILR qualifying period changes must not apply retrospectively to people already on qualifying routes.
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24 Jun 2026
A House of Lords committee says ILR qualifying period changes must not apply retrospectively to people already on qualifying routes.
23 Jun 2026
The Home Office now runs automated fingerprint checks on UK visa applications made in the US and Jamaica, expanding a scheme already covering settlement and citizenship.
23 Jun 2026
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16 Jun 2026
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15 Jun 2026
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13 Jun 2026
UKVI removed the online MCC form on 10 June 2026. Visa holders must now report changes in circumstances using the paper form only.
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12 Jun 2026
Ofqual fined Cambridge English £875,000 after automated marking errors in IELTS affected 62,794 learners between August 2023 and September 2025.
12 Jun 2026
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