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 The 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 The 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.