Stone King - Quick Reads

5/22/2026 2:28:05 PM

Keeping up to date with the Sponsor Guidance

By Emily Heinrich

When applying for a sponsor licence, prospective applicants are advised that being a sponsor comes with a set of compliance duties. These...

5/22/2026 11:12:45 AM

By Surinder Dhillon

Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters apologises for saying AI would eliminate ‘lower-value human capital’ after his comments drew...

5/22/2026 8:48:13 AM

By Adam McRae-Taylor

The most recent data shows that there is now a backlog of almost 72,000 claims before the Employment Tribunal - this is up almost 26,000...

5/21/2026 10:09:55 AM

By Lucas Atkin

The European Commission has published guidelines on its classification of what AI systems and use cases it considers to be high-risk. ...

4/22/2026 7:30:29 AM

By Emily Heinrich

Following a commitment first made at the inaugural EU-UK Summit in May 2025, it has been confirmed that the UK will be participating in...

3/27/2026 10:26:23 AM

By Emily Ball

The Government has announced an increase to a number of immigration and nationality fees. Some of the headline changes include: Sponsor...

3/26/2026 3:21:04 PM

By Emily Ball

Student visa applications submitted from today by nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan will be refused (as will Skilled...

3/25/2026 2:05:43 PM

By Amy Berry

The Government has announced the appointment of the nine members of the first Fair Work Agency Advisory Board. The Fair Work Agency will...

3/17/2026 12:57:34 PM

By Amy Berry

From April 2026, employers with 250 or more employees will have the option to produce and publish a voluntary action plan alongside their...

3/17/2026 12:54:50 PM

By Emily Heinrich

Amidst the publicity around the tightening of the UK's entry requirements, there has been a quiet – and welcome – change for British...

3/11/2026 9:27:12 AM

By Ciara Campfield

For the first time in a long while, it feels as though education, social care, community economics, and national resilience policy are...

3/4/2026 10:42:44 AM

By Amy Berry

Currently the law provides various protections in relation to trade union membership and activities, including a prohibition on employers...