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Patel has been criticised after data revealed 214 people have been waiting over 18 months for their compensation to be processed (PA)
Five hundred Windrush victims have been waiting more than a year for their compensation claims to be processed, new figures show.
The government is being urged to remove the Windrush compensation scheme from the Home Office after new data showed 214 applicants have been waiting more than 18 months and five people more than two years.
The scheme was set up in April 2019 to compensate thousands of Commonwealth nationals who had been wrongly classified as illegal immigrants in Britain, preventing them from working and accessing services and sometimes leading to detention and deportation.
29 Apr 2021
French and British border authorities intercepted 375 illegal aliens in 16 boats attempting to cross the English Channel from France to England over Tuesday night to Wednesday, the highest number of daily attempts this year.
Authorities in France managed to stop seven boats containing a combined 166 migrants trying to make the illegal journey.
UK Border Force, meanwhile, picked up 209 migrants on nine boats that had passed into British waters, according to KentOnline, making Wednesday a record for the highest number of illegals brought ashore in one day this year.
The Times also reports that Wednesday’s 209 illegals brought ashore pushes this year’s total to over 2,000, nearly three times as many as had arrived in this same period last year.
There are specific visas available for foreign nationals who want to start a UK business. And while EU citizens were previously free to live and work in the UK without a visa, Brexit means that they’re now subject to the same rules as non-EU citizens.
But it’s not impossible for foreign nationals to set up a business in the country – read about your options below.
Starting a business in the UK as a foreigner
You can get going with the following steps:
Think about whether you need a UK visa. EU nationals who were living in the UK before 1 January 2021 may be able to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme, but most foreign nationals will need to apply for a work visa before they can set up a business. You can read more information on visas below.
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A data analytics team close to the heart of government has collected data on more than 650 million people, including children under the age of 13, according to newly unearthed documents.
The Data Services & Analytics unit is described as “one of the most advanced data analytics centres in government” and forms part of the Home Office’s Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) department. It builds decision-making tools and provides data-driven insights to the rest of the Home Office – although details of exactly what it does remain tightly guarded.
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The huge amount of data being analysed and the Home Office’s lack of transparency has prompted accusations from privacy campaigners that the unit could be creating a “super database” that risks exacerbating racial biases among law enforcement agencies.