Day: 2 December 2024

Many unable to access eVisas to prove right to be in UK, Home Office admits – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2024 in computer programs, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, visas by tracey

‘The Home Office has admitted that many people who have the right to live and work in the UK cannot access their eVisas and provide proof that they are allowed to be in the country.’

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The Guardian, 1st December 2024

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Resentencing of prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms not ‘adequately explored’, committee warns – The Independent

Posted December 2nd, 2024 in bills, criminal justice, government departments, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, news, parole, prisons, select committees by tracey

‘The government has been urged to reconsider resentencing thousands of prisoners trapped under abolished indefinite jail terms.’

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The Independent, 29th November 2024

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Rupert Grint asked to pay more than £1.8m after losing tax battle – The Independent

Posted December 2nd, 2024 in appeals, capital gains tax, HM Revenue & Customs, income tax, news, taxation by tracey

‘Former Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint must pay more than £1.8m in tax after losing a legal battle with HM Revenue and Customs. Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the franchise, was ordered to pay the sum in 2019 after HMRC launched an investigation into his tax return from the 2011-12 tax year.’

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The Independent, 30th November 2024

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