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9/11/2026 4:08:11 PM

UKVI to remove inactive SMS users

By Xander May

Have you checked your SMS users recently?UKVI has confirmed its intention to remove inactive Sponsor Management System (SMS) user...

9/11/2026 9:56:57 AM

By Xander May

From 9 September 2026, the UKVI introduced a range of new automated notifications for Authorising Officers, providing greater visibility...

9/10/2026 9:41:53 AM

By Xander May

A significant change to the Sponsor Management System (SMS) took effect from 9 September 2026, when sponsors will no longer be able to...

9/8/2026 10:32:14 AM

By Jacqui Tookey

Looking in the mirror is something I try to avoid as I age, but self-reflection is a crucial aspect of our ongoing personal and...

9/8/2026 10:22:16 AM

By Xander May

UKVI sponsor management system (SMS) updateUKVI has announced the roll out of a mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) for sponsor...

9/4/2026 12:29:48 PM

By Julianna Barker

On 3 September 2026, the Home Office published a Statement of Changes setting out reforms to various immigration routes. A number of the...

8/26/2026 11:06:14 AM

By Katharine Robinson

The Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Balloting for Statutory Trade Union Ballots came into force on 25 August 2026. The Code...

8/19/2026 1:32:08 PM

By Emily Heinrich

Our colleagues across the firm regularly support clients with the arrangements for changing address. This could be related to two...

8/14/2026 8:11:28 AM

By James Barratt Peter Woodhouse

The issue of how to handle AI generated claims and responses is hugely topical in both HR and claims management generally. Readers may...

8/12/2026 8:07:21 AM

By Ciara Campfield

Last week, for the first time in 75 years, Belfast got its turn to host the Fleadh (Irelands festival of music.) In a place that has...

8/11/2026 1:01:29 PM

By James Barratt

A recent Employment Tribunal remedy (i.e. compensation) hearing has served a stark reminder of the risks associated with ordinary unfair...

8/11/2026 12:32:23 PM

By Emily Heinrich

Since opening in February 2020 in its current form, Global Talent has been a very popular immigration route to the UK. It enables...