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The government has published a new Statement of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules. The main change is to exempt all doctors and nurses from the annual Tier 2 (General) visa limit. The Tier 2 (General) category is the main immigration route for UK
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed that all regulated law firms will be required to publish information on the prices that they charge, and what these cover, across a range of services, including the pursuit (for members of the
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The Supreme Court has upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision and confirmed that a plumber who was classed as self-employed was actually a ‘worker’. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by Pimlico Plumbers and agreed that the employment status of the
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The maternity allowance is a financial benefit for pregnant women who are self-employed, who are working but do not qualify for statutory maternity pay (SMP) or who have recently stopped working. The maternity allowance is paid directly by the
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