The Government was not “fully prepared” for the “wide-ranging impacts” that Covid-19 had on society, the economy, and essential public services – lacking detailed plans on shielding, job support schemes
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Calls in Parliament for a dedicated visa route to be provided for au pairs post-Brexit have been rejected by a minister, who said it was “labour on the cheap”. It
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A recent survey by the Independent Children’s Homes Association (ICHA) has revealed that recruitment and retention in the sector is ‘horrific’. While the tone and sentiment of the report is
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Government immigration policy must be changed within days if the UK is to prevent food shortages due to a lack of labour in processing plants, a Stormont minister has warned.
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Government advisers are to investigate the effect ending freedom of movement after Brexit is having on the social care sector and its workers. Home Office minister Kevin Foster wrote to
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A woman who has been waiting more than four months for her EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) application to be processed has described her experience as “incredibly frustrating” and said she
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Campaigners have won a Court of Appeal challenge over an “unlawful” exemption to data protection rules in immigration cases. The Open Rights Group and the3million said the “immigration exemption” introduced
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Arlene Foster has described serving the people of Northern Ireland as the privilege of her life as she announced her resignation as DUP leader and Stormont First Minister. Mrs Foster
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The health and care sector faces a “perilously uncertain” future post-Brexit, a new report has said. The impact of the end of the transition period on December 31 is a
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The Government has stripped out protections for lone child refugees from flagship immigration legislation that will end EU freedom-of-movement rules in the UK. MPs voted 327 votes to 264 –
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