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Students briefed on new visa application procedures for UK

No Comments 15 May 2012

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On Monday, a briefing session on the new procedures for UK student visa application was held at the British Council, Rose Hill. Students were given advice on the online application form, on the documents to be produced for the process and tips to improve their writing and communication skills. Paul Michael, entry clearance officer based [...]

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UK sticks to deficit reduction plan

No Comments 22 March 2012

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British finance minister George Osborne unveiled his third austerity budget in a row on Wednesday, pledging the government’s “unwavering commitment to deal with Britain’s record debts.” Chancellor of the Exchequer Osborne said that Britain remained on course to virtually wipe out its budget deficit by 2017, helping him to cut the country’s top rate of [...]

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UK announces changes in visa application procedure

No Comments 15 February 2012

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The British High Commission, in collaboration with the United Kingdom Border Agency is changing its procedures for submitting and processing visa applications. The new rules will take effect from Monday, February 27. From February 27, all applications for a UK visa made from Mauritius or Seychelles must be completed online at www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk . After completing [...]

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UK ‘very concerned’ over cleric release

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Britain’s attorney general said on Tuesday he was “very concerned” about the release on bail of radical cleric Abu Qatada, amid a hail of press criticism, but said the government was bound by the rule of law. A British judge on Monday ordered the release of the 51-year-old Jordanian, allegedly a former top aide of [...]

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UK PM pledges to build ‘fairer’ economy

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British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged on Thursday to build a ‘fairer’ economy which hands power to individuals and prevents excesses that contributed towards the global financial crisis. Cameron, addressing a press conference in central London, said the current global debt storm provided a crucial platform for reform to create a ‘socially responsible and genuinely [...]

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UK abandons plans for ‘torture’ inquiry

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The British government on Wednesday cancelled a planned judicial inquiry into allegations that members of the intelligence service were complicit in the ill-treatment and so-called rendition of terrorism suspects. Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke told Parliament that the judge-led inquiry, announced by the government in July 2010, would not be able to start work “for the [...]

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UK in danger of return to recession

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The ongoing crisis in the eurozone and sapped consumer confidence risk sending Britain into a new recession, a leading centre-left thinktank warned on Tuesday. Britain faces a “bleak” start to 2012 but any potential slowdown could be dampened by a fall in inflation, which would boost consumer spending power, the Institute for Public Policy Research [...]

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Assange can pursue extradition fight in UK

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Assange was on Monday granted permission to apply to England’s highest court in a final attempt to block his extradition to Sweden over rape allegations. Two High Court judges ruled that the case raised a question “of general public importance” which should be decided by the Supreme Court “as quickly as possible”. Although the judges [...]

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Standard Chartered Bank wins Financial Inclusion Award in UK

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Standard Chartered bank received the Financial Inclusion Award at The Banker’s 2011 Bank of the Year Awards held in London on Wednesday. The Financial Times-owned magazine’s annual awards are regarded as the industry standard for banking excellence in light of its strong international presence, and the breadth of projects that it has undertaken to broaden [...]

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