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Illegal visa network is scamming international students
A BBC investigation has uncovered a fraudulent network exploiting international students seeking work in the UK care sector. Students were charged up to £17,000 for sponsorship certificates that should have been free, only to find their visa applications rejected by the Home Office. Taimoor Raza, a key figure in the scheme, allegedly sold 141 invalid…
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Young staff lead the return to the office
Young Londoners are leading the charge in returning to the office, while older workers’ preference for remote work is contributing to the UK lagging behind global rivals. In a study by the think tank Centre for Cities, London had a lower office attendance rate than Paris, New York, Singapore and Sydney. However, the UK capital…
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Only a third of fathers are taking paternity leave, law firm says
Only about a third of fathers are taking up their paternity leave, according to the employment law firm GQLittler. This is a lower amount than ten years ago. Just 195,300 fathers took the benefit in 2023, a year in which there were 605,000 UK births. Statutory paternity pay (SPP) is capped at about £184 a…
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Penalties force key workers to quit
A report by Carers UK has found that teachers, NHS staff, and other key workers who balance part-time work with caring for loved ones are quitting their jobs to avoid being hit with huge cash penalties for breaching carer’s allowance rules. The Guardian details how strict earnings limits and penalties associated with carer’s allowance have…
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Economic inactivity due to ill health soars
Official statistics show that economic inactivity due to long-term sickness has soared since the pandemic. Government estimates suggest that 2.8m people are currently off work ill. This is up by around 700,000 since before the Covid-19 outbreak. Office for National Statistics figures show that total economic inactivity in Britain now exceeds 9.5m, having been at…