
Babysitter Visa UK 2024 - UK Opens Doors for Babysitters, A Journey to Settlement with Dependants on a Skilled Worker Visa
Effective from April 4, 2024, babysitters now qualify for the Skilled Worker Visa, highlighting the essential service they provide to the daily lives of families and their significant contribution to the economy.


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No More Unchecked Gig Workers: Employers Now Risk £60,000 Fines and Up to 5 Years in Prison
From 1 October 2026, right to work checks extend beyond employees to people working under a worker's contract, individual sub-contractors and online matching services. Businesses that fail to carry out the correct checks face civil penalties of up to £60,000 per illegal worker.

Home Secretary Signals Possible Rethink on 15-Year Settlement Rule for Care Workers
Speaking at Labour conference in Liverpool on 28 September 2026, Shabana Mahmood said the government would "come to a position that balances fairness" on its indefinite leave to remain reforms, after Angela Rayner and Unison called for the 15-year rule for overseas care workers to be dropped. No decision has been made yet.

Man Charged Under New Law for Advertising Illegal Immigration Services Online
A 24-year-old man from the West Midlands has been charged with advertising illegal immigration services online. The National Crime Agency says it is the first charge under this new offence as part of one of its investigations.

TUC Calls on Government to Rethink Immigration Reforms for Migrant Workers
Unions are pushing the government to soften its proposed changes to settlement rules, which could see migrants in non-graduate jobs, including care workers, wait 15 years for indefinite leave to remain. No changes have been confirmed.
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Big Update: Modern Slavery Victims on Skilled Worker Visas Can Leave Abusive Employers and Work Elsewhere
On 3 September 2026 the Home Office laid a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules which, according to the accompanying ministerial statement, will allow Skilled Worker visa holders who entered the UK legally and are recognised as victims of modern slavery to work in any occupation for the remaining validity of their visa. Here is what has been announced and what has not yet been published.

