tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2023-07-30T08:20:12+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-secretary-cracks-down-on-criminals-receiving-citizenship 2023-07-30T08:20:12+01:00 Home Secretary cracks down on criminals receiving citizenship Toughened-up good character rules will mean the criminality threshold for British citizenship is in line with the government’s Immigration Rules. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/windrush-compensation-scheme-end-date-removed 2021-07-21T13:27:00+01:00 Windrush Compensation Scheme end date removed Home Secretary announces that the end date for the Windrush Compensation Scheme has been removed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-virtual-citizenship-ceremony-welcomed-by-home-office-minister 2020-07-20T16:16:02+01:00 First virtual citizenship ceremony welcomed by Home Office minister Home Office Minister Kevin Foster attended the UK’s first virtual citizenship ceremony today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/windrush-compensation-scheme-claimant-tender-assistance-launched 2020-04-20T16:18:44+01:00 Windrush Compensation Scheme claimant tender assistance launched A tender for to provide assistance to people claiming compensation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme has been launched today (Monday 20 April). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/life-in-the-uk-test-contract-awarded 2019-07-17T12:10:09+01:00 Life in the UK test contract awarded PSI Services has been awarded the Life in the UK contract by the Home Office, it was announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/update-to-hasc-on-windrush-17-december-2018 2018-12-17T11:44:00+00:00 Update to HASC on Windrush: 17 December 2018 Letter from Home Secretary Sajid Javid to Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/windrush-compensation-scheme-consultation-extends 2018-10-11T17:32:06+01:00 Windrush compensation scheme consultation extends »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp consultation for the Windrush compensation scheme will now close on 16 November 2018 to ensure that everyone who wants to is able to contribute. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-secretary-announces-plans-for-citizenship-reforms 2018-10-02T18:01:00+01:00 Home Secretary announces plans for citizenship reforms »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Home Secretary has proposed reforms to British citizenship including tougher English language requirements and changes to the Life in the UK test. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-granted-citizenship-under-windrush-scheme 2018-09-21T16:40:31+01:00 Thousands granted citizenship under Windrush scheme More than 2,000 members of the Windrush generation have been granted citizenship free of charge, the Home Office has confirmed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/applications-for-british-citizenship-war-crimes-screening--3 2014-07-17T10:54:24+01:00 Applications for British citizenship: war crimes screening This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by James Brokenshire MP and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/refusal-letter-to-gurkhas-for-british-citizenship 2007-12-17T01:00:00+00:00 Refusal letter to Gurkhas for British citizenship Nationality instructions guidance of a refusal letter to a Gurkha for British citizenship.