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Zahra29:
Even the loophole that some Palestinian families were going to use to apply for humanitarian protection in the UK has been exposed and is to be closed.

While I am unconcerned about your heritage and the discussion around it here, your usage of the word 'loophole' reminded me of your post above:

It's interesting that you believe that a route to enter the UK and immediatley become citizens that your forebears took wasn't a loophole because it was fully legal at the time, but when others took another route that was also fully legal (as confirmed by the Upper Immigration Tribunal), you described it as a loophole that has been exposed, implying it was somehow shady.

Zahra29:
Hmm, data like this lends credence to the govt argument and subsequent clampdown on education being used as a backdoor route by some nationalities.

There's also this one where you referred to a fully legal route; the characteristics of which were stated clearly by the UK and even used to advertise for foreign students to come study here, as a backdoor used 'by some nationalities.' Again the term 'backdoor' strongly implies deception.

Those routes may have or will be changed in the future, but they were fully legal at the time, just like your forebears came and became citizens but that route was closed later.

So my question is how come the route your forebears took was defintitely not a loophole because it was within the law at the time but when others used legal routes too, you believe they were using loopholes and backdoors?

OgbeniOptional:
I don’t understand how some people think in that country. What has GTB got to do with EFCC arresting someone illegally? Is GTB that stupid knowing how much damage it would do to them? Also, there is no protest or noise in unison about insecurity, none for the terrible economy, a Christian girl was murdered in the North sometime ago, there is no noise in unison but they can shout/protest when a hand touch someone with a name. It is just stupidity in my opinion.

What protests or shouts or anything have you done in respect of the country's issues?

Tally them up and list them against what the fellow in question has, and you might see why people are agitated about what happened to him.

I don't follow the guy at all and have a long list of reservations about what and how he does things, but I do know that his advocacy has been helpful for many people.

UnconventionalT:
Happy Sunday Y'all

it's been 6 months since my friend applied for his post study visa, and it hasn't been granted. His work place have given him till 9th of this month to provide proof to work documentation and failure to do so could result to getting a sack.

He said he has paid a lawyer, can this move result to anything positive? He said the lawyer will write letters to the work place etc
I don't want him spending money in vain.

Thank you

I think it's a good idea to get a lawyer. Not sure how much the job means to him but my assessment is that there's a chance getting a lawyer involved might help and that's worth the expense. It may also not change anything but I think it's definitely worth the punt.

The more urgent thing to do might be to write to the company explaining that there's no danger that they are violating the laws by employing him because he has a pending application. That's going to be their highest concern.

What I would do is to have the lawyer contact the HO first and then write a mail to the workplace restating the legal position above while attaching the latest correspondence to the HO from his lawyer, with evidence of his original applications and any other follow-ups to the workplace, so they are aware that he has taken urgent steps to clarify things.

tenminutesmaths:
This is going to be a bit long as I want to say it all.

Since it appears that both of you are very religious and hold the pastor in high regard, I suggest you go back to the pastor and give him the full, unedited details of these challenges.

It doesn't appear that there's anyone else who can play that neutral mediator role between you both. It will be impossible for any mediation to work well if you're only telling half the things bothering you though - it'll just lead to pent-up resentment.

I've been married for a way shorter time than you have so I'm far from an expert - hopefully you can get advice from others who are more experienced. I wish you the best though.

justwise:
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...for treating her almost better than they treated themselves and their kids.......? Or at some point they treated her the way they wouldn't treat their own kids?

Exactly my thoughts.

How they said they treated her and how they treated her when other people were around to see very likely differed from how they treated her when there were no witnesses.

Not discounting that some people can just 'turn Judas', anyway, but I'm skeptical of anyone who imports a houseboy/girl (I think calling it a 'maid' relationship is dressing it up) in the first place.

justwise:
…before or after they do their duty without demanding for bribes?

Last trip earlier this year, none of the officers from the various agencies asked us for money. There are cameras everywhere in the places where you interact with them and they were scrupulous about not requesting anything - even indirectly. All our interactions were refreshingly professional.

Several officers were suspended last year and enforcement is much stricter now, per the announcements.

My experience is that where people often have to pay is because they're trying to do things that are against the rules e.g. parking, luggage issues, having more people than allowed accompany them into the terminal etc.

LORETA:
Good morning guys, Happy easter to you.
Please is there any ban on me bringing dried Goat meat and dried cat fish to the uk.
I will be bringing a Whole goat meat cut and dried in pieces put in zip log bags.
Also the cat fish will be about 100 pieces in Ziplog bag too.
Please advice.
My entry is Heathrow airport.
Thanks

Fish is allowed. Meat is not.

https://www.gov.uk/bringing-food-into-great-britain/meat-dairy-fish-animal-products

Hkana:
I have a question for anyone on a Visa who recently returned to the UK.

Did you present the expired BRP like that or was it your share code you presented at the entry point?

Presented passports and BRP and they only looked at the passports and checked on their systems. We had the share code docs saved on our phones as well though, but we weren’t asked.

The whose share code thing doesn’t seem to have gotten any traction so far.

jedisco:
Starmer has done a good job of cozying up to Trump. I gather the UK are top in line to receive American freebies.

Still wondering what is going on between us and China though. Lots of back and forth but this governments message has been clear- we need them. I'm beginning to appreciate Starmer's diplomacy with both the U.S and China - cozying up to them but standing furm on local issues.

Yes, and just a couple of days ago the US VP was talking about how the UK and UK are likely close to a deal.

There have been issues recently with Chinese investments like the British Steel Deal and the Bradwell 2 proposed nuclear plant but again one can see Starmer handling the issues speedily and effectively while avoiding any diplomatic fallout.

The reality is that the fellow is quietly competent. Not bombastic like certain other folk, and he certainly has faltered here and there but he's clearly a steady pair of hands and exactly what the country needs in these times of serious uncertainty.

jedisco:
Trumps shenanigans and Starmers handling of it hasn't given her much wiggle room. Truth be said, Starmer has been doing the lords work on her lately - she no dey remember 9ja. The media cancel on her is quite strinking though. Whenever she's in the news, its either because of a gaffe and her removal being predicted or on certain reportage where due to fair reporting rules, her opinion has to be included as the opposition.

Lol! I missed that and have just looked it up.

It has always been clear that she's incompetent, and that culture wars are her only forte. It's unsurprising to see that she's a liar, to boot.

Now that she's in a top job and she can't hide behind anyone (while undermining them as she did Sunak), even her supporters can see through her easily.

EJIOGBENIMI:
Please what’s your thoughts about semi-detached and detached properties. I’ve inspected some properties this week. We fell in love with 2 of them. They’re both in the same development. Property A is a 4 bedroom semidetached with 4 toilets. My madam is in love with this property due to the top notch finishing. The sitting room and the kitchen was finished with porcelain tiles and the fittings really enter my eyes. It’s a well maintained property. The bathrooms are top notch too. This property has parking space for 1 car. We use 2 cars . We can always park the second car by the road side.
Property B is a 3 bedroom detached, 3 bathrooms with a garage plus space for parking 2 cars. Neat and simple finishing with laminate flooring. Same price range. I’ve seen the survey reports for both. I may pay a little more to win the offers for B, based on speculations of being more popular with more potential buyers.
I’m currently renting in a detached property. My colleagues were pointing out some cons of buying the semidetached. They think I can always fix things up in the detached property, including converting the garage to an extra room in the future if the need arises.

Re the bolded - Do check to be sure you can do that as new builds often have permitted development rights removed, which would mean that you will have to do a full planning application for the conversion, and not just get building control approval.

Depending on why the permitted development rights were removed, it may be difficult to get that approval. For instance, if it's tied to the number of parking spaces available around the house.

jedisco:
Though coming fairly late, kudos to Kier Starmer for showing a human face to the care worker issue. I wonder what Kemi would have done.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-offer-to-international-asc-workers-whose-employers-sponsor-licence-has-been-revoked/support-offer-to-international-asc-workers-whose-employers-sponsor-licence-has-been-revoked

Easy - She would have said they are bum wipers who don't contribute anything so to hell with them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-M9NiGIU9i/ Some fun.

Zahra29:
Oh yes, here you come releasing your special "mind reading" gift again 🙄 I do hope that you're monetizing this amazing talent lol

Look it's a lovely sunny Friday 🌞 Don't be angry - it was never my intention to deprive you of your right to complain. I already said that it's a free country and so you are free to moan, complain and be as negative about the UK as much as your heart desires.

It’s deduction - drawing from your previous comments to understand what you mean with new ones, even when you try to disguise them with irrelevancies as usual.

It’s called logic. You might find it useful to read about.

Zahra29:
I'm not sure about that going by how much you complain on this thread 😂
But yes, Brits, like Germans, are known for moaning about everything from the weather to tea lol

However for all their complaining, the vast majority are good citizens, patriotic and actively desire the country to succeed as they see it as their only home. Many volunteer in the NHS, schools etc, most are law/rule abiding, hardworking and honest, vote with their conscience etc

Correct but irrelevant.

You were the one who started with the complaining comparisons, and there was no mention of being law abiding and patriotic etc because that’s irrelevant.

The vast majority of immigrants are incredibly hard working and law abiding as well, so that’s irrelevant as well.

The only reason you’re bringing these up now is because you want to reinforce that immigrants shouldn’t be speaking up about anything, like the way you said black people (not even just people from that person’s country) shouldn’t be crying when they are profiled after the crimes by a random black person.

fatima04:
Lol at bolded. The cost of it all is quite discouraging but I will say the potential benefit of all those early social interaction for kids is crucial.

And also people dont even know there are some free play group sessions for younger kids but we don work dey go 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Actually, there appears to be a consensus among researchers that day care is bad (read: terrible) for children up until the age of 21/2 or so; and even then it should be for limited periods of no more than half a day - https://criticalscience.medium.com/on-the-science-of-daycare-4d1ab4c2efb4

OgbeniOptional:
Please, do whatever works for you. No age cap on when you can achieve your dreams unless you are planning to be a stripper 😀

A year ago I'd have disagreed very vehemently with you but I've increasingly seen that my situation (sponsored right out of school and sponsored again by another organisation in a much more senior role < a year later) and those of quite a few people I know, may have been outliers.

It seems the system now, deliberately or inadvertently, strongly funnels immigrants into care work even when they are very qualified for other roles.

In any case, I still strongly believe people can and should continue to actively make efforts to move to professional roles, but yes I acknowledge it's easier said than done.

All the best to everyone.

Zahra29:
The failings have already been addressed in a comprehensive and highly critical report by the former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.

Report here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-inspection-of-the-immigration-system-as-it-relates-to-the-social-care-sector-august-2023-to-november-2023

Good. Thanks. I have had a quick scan through and will read it fully later. It's absurd how incompetent the folks responsible are/were.

Doesn't matter how short-staffed they were - some of the errors in there should mean those in charge shouldn't have responsibility for anything other than maybe waiting tables at McDonald's ever again.

studyless123:
Kelvin is in California and runs his thing. It has to take a BBC journalist to unravel the rot in the UK immigration system which is widely known. The home office cannot absolve itself from this mess. It is mind boggling how an unknown company would issue over a thousand COS in a year without an audit on their books. Let's see how the case is handled.

💯 to the bolded.

It’s a huge failure on the Home Office’s part. If they dont have systems in place to spot such huge anomalies as a company that employed 16 people issuing over 1,200 (one thousand, two hundred!) COSs, then it’s gross incompetence and the people in charge deserve to lose their jobs.

If I have time over the weekend I’ll try to write some questions and send an FOI to them to find out more because honestly I find the apparent laxity impossible to believe.

Cyberknight:
More to the point, now we know those who are keeping an eye on the bona vacantia lists in the hope of spotting the name of some long-abandoned and forgotten relation

Lol, as for me looking it up was just because of professional interest (more like curiosity really since probate is extremely distant from my specialism).

But I wouldn’t mind an unexpected inheritance ṣa so maybe it won’t be a bad idea to keep an eye on it from now on 😄.

lavida001:
I said it. Africa is always there to exploit.

Our rulers will rather bring the money here and buy houses where they wont sleep in for years than to invest on their own people. No other way to put it .Something is definitely wrong with lavida001.

There. Fixed for you.

The full list contains 5806 unclaimed estates. The practice has been in existence for several centuries, and the bulk of them are people born in the UK/Europe, and countries around the world are there too. It's only you who could possibly see 57 from Nigeria and interpret it as proof of exploitation or something being wrong with yourself.

Seen all the hysteria about Ofsted’s Hamid Patel announcement?

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/in-defence-of-hamid-patel/

Lolli2pop:
Hi guys, i know this might not be the right place for such things but i will appreciate if anyone knows a better thread for such things.

A dear brother based in Lagos who owns a very small business got scammed of 13 million naira when he was trying to make payment for some goods. He transferred the money to an individual with a zenith account. He spoke to one of the account managers there who claimed the scammer has withdrawn the money. Please does anyone know any other steps that can be taken to retrieve this fund.

The person needs to get a lawyer who will file a petition with the SFU/EFCC. Should ideally be one with experience in such matters.

The above is assuming the scammer is a known person, and not one of those scams where the person was deceived into paying money into a random account. Still possible to get some money back but the odds are much lower in that case.

Either way, speed is essential.

Taal17:
Could someone confirm this news about shutting down NHS England.

I don't quite understand what's NHS England?
Are they different from NHS hospitals?

NHS England is a separate organisation. They don't run any hospitals or services. More like a regulator role for the overall NHS system of Trusts, ICBs, etc.

If you're asking from the perspective of job concerns, then you aren't affected, don't worry. Those affected directly are those working in NHS England itself.

Zahra29:
Begged, as in strongly appealed. As I maintained in an earlier comment, previous PMs and US presidents had a different relationship and interacted as equals with mutual respect. Such was the case (mostly) with Bush Jnr and Blair. In fairness, Bush Jr was a very different statesman to Trump, and Blair was also a dynamic PM and very strongly allied to the US.

Fun fact - Did you know that it was the UK who proposed the invocation of Article 5 to the US?

Also, under Article 5 military action is not automatic. Instead it compels member states to assist by taking "such action as [the member state] deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area

Blair needed Parliament to approve his decision to go to war. He obtained authorisation for military action following a historic, compelling speech in 2003 and by stressing an imminent threat from Sadam Hussein due to his alleged possession of WMDs.

Blair was later investigated for deceiving Parliament with claims that he misused intelligence and overstated the threat posed by Iraq. The argument was that the UK's decision to go to war was grossly misguided and it was a huge scandal that ultimately contributed to Blair's resignation.

Ultimately, however, it was a decision that Parliament freely voted for. We were not dragged.

Noted for the next time a discussion comes up about 'underlying causes.'

That war caused ¬200,000 civilian deaths, 4.4 million internally displaced people and 2.3 million refugees scattered across various countries.

AgentXxx:
I haven’t come across this yet but I think it is photoshopped. If it was an Ad then it may have been through as only Ads are displayed inside London Underground trains and it needs to fix by a underground staff..

Google “London tube activist ads”.

People post them to mimic real ads. Of course they get taken down but they often go viral in the interim. I’ve looked this one up and it seems real.

justwise:
Can Londoners confirm this? Is this truly in London subway? Lol

It likely is. I haven’t seen it personally though but other similar stuff have been posted. It’s not an official ad. It’s activists doing it.

On the subject of Vance shading the UK? According to our resident mealy-mouthed defender of western civilization, he actually did not;

“Kemi Badenoch defends JD Vance over ‘random country’ comments

Speaking to GB News, Badenoch said: “I know JD Vance quite well. I’ve looked at the comments, I don’t think he actually said that! A lot of people are getting carried away. They’re saying loads of things and getting quite animated let’s keep cool heads.

“America is our closest ally and I believe that President Trump and JD Vance want peace, they’re looking after their national interests, we need to do so as well.”

When Badenoch was asked if she therefore believed Vance had been referring to France instead of the United Kingdom, she responded: “I’m not getting into that speculation.” “

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/kemi-badenoch-defends-jd-vance-over-random-country-comments-390380/

Looks like Badenough is only a warrior capable of talking straight when it comes to care workers, and she’s always definitive about their plans, culture, morals etc etc. When it comes to others she becomes afraid of getting into speculation.

*Deleted as just saw Justwise has already provided the best answer.

wallg123:
lol ..
Does America need Ukraine or Ukraine needs America? . Do you also know America is also negotiating with Russia on those same so called "Rare-earth minerals"...
Zelensky is not a diplomat, he allowed his emotions get the best of him on national TV. what has been seen cannot be unseen and whatever deal he ends up making would be worse than what was initially offered..

Trump should not get the peace price because he might still send bombs to Gaza

What do you think about Trump’s plan for the US to own Gaza and build a resort there? Have you seen the video of his vision for the place?

Konquest:
5 million USD pere (only) for the new United States golden visa eligibility rules! That's an increase from 800,000 USD/1 million USD.

This newly raised entry bar will crush some folks but for others, it gonna be easypeasy.

The newest global mantra still remains ”America FIRST!"

The good thing is that it has shattered any pretences of ideology associated with (non humanitarian) residency/citizenship.

It's an open market with a clear price on the goods (although certain people love to change the terms midway). You can pay 5M there or go elsewhere and pay however much over 5/6/10 years of working and paying taxes.

Pay the price and get what you’ve paid/worked for. Nobody’s doing you a favour.

jedisco:
Hehe. In her struggle for relevance, she has struggled to latch on to real issues and sounds hypocritical or rather pathetic when she speaks on certain issues.
She should start by telling what contribution she or her parents made to the UK before she was granted British citizenship. Nigel has hardly given her much thought- if she's still there at the next election, she'd make good punchlines for him.

Indeed.

I'm particularly interested in what she herself contributed to the UK during the years she was languishing(/s) in highbrow Lagos before she discovered that she was entitled to British citizenship, since she believes people ought to do a lot more to earn citizenship.

Was she working and paying taxes remotely, perhaps?