CONSTANTINE LAW November 20 th ,  2025   The government has today published a statement and consultation on proposals for earned settlement.  The Immigration White Paper published in May 2025 confirmed that a consultation would be launched before the end of the year.  However, according to Alex Finch Business Immigration Partner at Constantine Law,  the accompanying statement published today is more thorough than might have been expected and represents another strong statemen

The government is legislating to remove some of the citizenship rights it granted to Chagossians in 2022.  This is illogical and unnecessary, and with the future of the Bill now uncertain, this aspect should be scrapped. This week, the government failed to put forward a committal motion in relation to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill.  The Bill cleared its Second Reading in the House of Lords on Tuesday, but there were concerns that the g

Welders are included in the immigration salary list In her article for BE News, Constantine Law partner, Rebecca Tester , looks at the recent changes to immigration laws and how this is impacting the built environment sector. Rebecca discusses the areas of the sector most likely to be impacted by the changes, which roles might be given a temporary reprieve through the immigration salary list, and looks to what the industry can expect in the months ahead. Read Rebecca's full p

The government announced major changes to the immigration rules, which came into effect on 22 July. One of the most controversial changes...

A nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting illegal working in food delivery sector saw a number of arrests last month, as...

The UK government announced major changes to the immigration rules which will come into effect on 22 July 2025.   The main changes...