The biggest HR stories of 2025
From return to office battles to sweeping employment law reforms, 2025 was another turbulent year for HR leaders
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Migrate UK in the Media
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December 22, 2025
December 03, 2025
Employers warn government about impact of its immigration plans
Latest research conducted by immigration law firm Migrate UK has found that 79% of UK employers strongly agree it will be harder to ...
UK employers warn government: Proposed ten year settlement route risks talent shortages and higher costs
he research by Migrate UK as part of its Home Affairs Committee submission on skills shortages follows the government’s self-proclai...
September 26, 2025
Government’s new digital ID scheme mandatory to work in UK - what it means for workers
The government has unveiled plans for a new digital ID scheme, which will be mandatory to prove a person's right to work by the end ...
December 04, 2025
UK employers fear migrant settlement changes will deter overseas talent, survey reveals
The government’s proposal to extend the settlement period for skilled worker visa holders from five to 10 years could make it more d...
December 03, 2025
Overseas talent hit by proposed extension to settlement route for immigrants
The government’s proposal to extend the settlement route for immigrants will hit UK firms attracting skilled workers.
November 18, 2025
Migrate UK Calls Engineers to Address Immigration Settlement Law
The UK engineering sector is being called upon to provide evidence to a Home Affairs Committee inquiry on the potential impact of pr...
November 17, 2025
Digital IDs will not prevent illegal worker impersonation, experts warn
Verification professionals criticise government scheme, but commentators say new system could be ‘less clunky’ and ‘far more secure’
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November 06, 2025
How HR can stop losing global talent
Oliver O’Sullivan explains how HR professionals can navigate proposed changes to the UK immigration system and ensure their companie...
October 24, 2025
Digital ID checks ‘only needed when changing jobs’
UK workers will only need to join the digital ID scheme when applying for a new job, once it is introduced in 2028.
October 02, 2025
Indefinite leave to remain change to affect anyone yet to apply
The government has been accused of damaging the UK’s quest to bring in skilled overseas talent as the country pushes for renewed eco...
September 28, 2025
Immigration consultancy moves to Harwell science campus
Migrate UK, formerly based in East Hendred, has moved its 12-strong team to the Harwell Innovation Centre at Harwell Science and Inn...
September 28, 2025
Immigration consultancy moves to Harwell science campus
Migrate UK, formerly based in East Hendred, has moved its 12-strong team to the Harwell Innovation Centre at Harwell Science and Inn...
September 23, 2025
Reform plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain ‘outrageous’
Nigel Farage’s controversial plan to abolish the right of migrants to qualify for permanent settlement should Reform UK gain power a...
Local firm moves to Harwell to support growing science and technology skills shortage
Local Immigration law firm, Migrate UK has moved to Harwell, the UK’s leading science & innovation campus, to help support a gro...
August 21, 2025
Nationalities most likely to be rejected for a UK work visa
Latest Home Office data analysed by the new global talent firm, Immpact, reveals that workers from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana a...
July 24, 2025
Fish and chip shop owner left in ‘total shock’ after being fined £40k over alleged illegal hire
The owner of Big Fry Fish & Chips in Egham, Surrey has been fined £40,000 by the Home Office after hiring someone who allegedly ...
July 18, 2025
Struggling in the heat, spoiled food and EV cars left sitting on the drive - how Brits could be impacted unless UK employers fill urgent job shortages
Analysis by immigration law firm, Migrate UK, of the 52 job codes added to the Government’s Temporary Shortage Occupation List (TSOL...
May 23, 2025
New immigration rules risk Oxfordshire care home capacity
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to overhaul the immigration system with a recent Government white paper proposing – among ...
May 20, 2025
A UK migration plan could help HR – this is how
The Home Office published its white paper on immigration – Restoring control over the immigration system – a study on how net migrat...
May 16, 2025
Problem solver: we have a brilliant employee on a graduate visa needing sponsorship, but the firm is refusing – what can I do?
You should highlight to the company that any blanket policy regarding sponsorship, without a careful risk assessment, could quickly ...
May 15, 2025
Government proposes raising skilled worker visa qualification threshold – what does HR need to consider?
The government has announced plans to overhaul what it describes as a “broken” immigration system by significantly cutting migration...
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