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FCA case against CACEIS UK raises points of interest for practitioners
James Alleyne
15 June 2026
Any benefits of the new ‘concierge service’ for high-growth businesses would be completely outweighed by the earned settlement proposals
Comments from Chancellor Rachel Reeves in January at Davos have materialised into two new schemes to attract more high-growth businesses to the UK.
Announced as part of London Tech Week, the two new ‘concierge service’ schemes include visa fee reimbursements and a fast-track for Office for Investment-backed overseas businesses.
These schemes are announced as migrants, employers and prospective inward investors continue to hold their breath over whether the government will follow through on its drastic earned settlement proposals, as early as this Autumn. Uncertainty is exacerbated by the possible leadership contest in the near future which could mean a change in direction on immigration policy.
3 June 2026
Can an employer pay a sponsored worker more than a non-sponsored worker?
One question clients often ask is whether an employer can lawfully pay a sponsored worker more than a non-sponsored worker doing the same role, particularly given the increases to minimum salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker route.
19 December 2024
UK Immigration: a year in review and 2025 forecast unveiled
We are familiar with change in immigration but even for us, 2024 has been a monumental year.
26 October 2021
Why it’s time for an MBA visa
With the UK Chancellor’s budget announcement tomorrow, many UK businesses will be hoping for some good news on the recruitment front to help alleviate current skills shortages across a range of industries. They are likely to get short shrift. The Government has repeatedly pushed back on requests for sector specific carve-outs to deal with post-Brexit recruitment blocks. Instead, its relentless focus has been on the much more popular and palatable high-skilled immigration, attracting the “brightest and the best” with a focus on innovation, research and technology and the exceptionally talented.
10 March 2021
UK budgets for yet more immigration changes
Any sense of a post-Brexit slowdown in UK immigration changes was quickly swept away last week with a thorough spring clean and polish to a wide range of rules. As is commonly the case at this time of year, a statement of changes in the Immigration Rules was released in advance of 6 April when many of the changes will come into force. We set out the main changes below and also include a quick summary of the headlines from the Budget on how new immigration categories aim to assist with the economic recovery.
