The multi-billion-pound pot that could be fuelling Britain’s green recovery City Talk As the Government pushes on to Build Back Greener, capital invested via the investor visa route should be considered as another means of directly supporting the UK’s sustainable recovery. Finding a pound down the back of the sofa used to be one of those small life wins. Now imagine it’s closer to £1bn – and [...]
Explainer: What the Brexit deal means for UK nationals and EU migration City Talk New immigration rules and pandemic travel restrictions are colliding to cause a bumpy start to 2021. Although the Brexit transition deadline has passed, individuals who are eligible can continue apply under the Withdrawal Agreement until 30 June 2021 in many cases. There is confusion in these early days and some airlines have reportedly refused boarding [...]
Brexit, people and the pandemic: Critical actions for business City Talk The latest travel bans from the UK into Europe, induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, present real challenges for businesses in the final days leading up to the end of the Brexit transition period. How do these travel restrictions relate to Brexit? In two ways: Firstly, these restrictions particularly impact those in financial services who have [...]
COVID-19, the perfect storm for women: Work, trade and immigration November 24, 2020 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been profound. Economies around the world are in a state of extreme distress, and businesses in all sectors and of all sizes, are to reimagine if not transform their traditional work practices. Many are struggling with changing regulations or reduced demand, whereas others are wrestling with remote-work and [...]
UK 2021 Immigration System: details revealed September 4, 2020 The Brexit immigration issue was already a complex one, implementing the biggest changes in the UK in almost five decades with new immigration rules to navigate, and impacting business travellers. In addition, now that 90% of the world’s population is living in countries with travel restrictions in place, the ability to travel is no longer [...]
The cost of the UK’s 2021 Immigration system to Financial Services February 28, 2020 Recent research by IPPR suggests that 38% of EU workers currently employed in UK Financial Services (FS) firms would not be considered eligible under the UK’s new immigration system. The analysis also found that the rules disproportionately impact the immigration of EU women. Triggered by Brexit, the UK’s immigration system is going through its biggest [...]
