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From February 2026, visitors will not be able to travel to the UK without advance permission.
Scheme overhaul sees advance payments of up to 75% of final award, pension compensation for the first time and priority for elderly and vulnerable claimants.
New British passports featuring His Majesty’s Coat of Arms to launch in December.
15.6 tonnes detected in just 3 months – exceeding total of some previous years in their entirety.
The Home Secretary has today announced John Tuckett's appointment as Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI).
Border Force has seized £72 million worth of cocaine following a tense operation that risked a huge compensation bill had their search proved unsuccessful.
More than twice the number of licences were revoked in the first year of this government than the year before, showing delivery of real action to secure our border.
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