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British dual nationals risk imminent refusal of travel to UK, Home Office affirms Government ignores pleas for a grace period before new rules come into force on Wednesday

New: No grace period for british dual nationals returning home if they don't have current or expired passport or certificate of entitlement from tomorrow.

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Belgian museum caught in row over millions of DR Congo records KoBold Metals and DR Congo are pushing a Brussels museum to release records that would help map valuable metals

In case anyone needed a neat encapsulation of how archives are power, in all its messy and dubious ways.

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Als je er vanuit gaat dat oma en opa weinig anders te doen hebben dat hun brein bezighoudt, neem ik aan.

'Dans drukt dans uit en verder niets', Hans van Manen bleef tot einde toe gedisciplineerd De grootmeester van de Nederlandse dans overleed vandaag, 93 jaar oud.

'Dans drukt dans uit en verder niets', Hans van Manen bleef tot einde toe gedisciplineerd’

Sad to hear of the passing of the great Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen.

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So why are you engaging with it?

Is that a permanent closure? We had lunch there less than a year ago and it was very busy. Very sad and what will happen to the Cockatoo?

Attitudes to Immigration in Scotland: Changing, complex, contradictory - Migration Policy Scotland The third wave of Migration Policy Scotland’s annual representative survey provides a detailed picture of how views are evolving. This attitudinal survey series provides policymakers and others with e...

New report by MPS: migrationpolicyscotland.org.uk/publications...

Settled is proud of its track record helping EU citizens in Scotland in the wake of Brexit as well as Ukrainians living there since since 2022. We look forward to working together & building capacity with the MPS & all our partners.

1/3 With special thanks to Martin Wrigley, Settled's CEO, Kate Smart and Yuliia Ismail, our Ukraine Schemes Adviser, attended Parliament on 17 Nov for the launch of this timely and insightful new University of Birmingham Report on "Displaced Ukrainians in the UK: Experiences and Future Intentions".

De laatste keer dat ik een dakloze zag wonen op een rotonde was in Cardiff.

Comites Londra lancia un tour informativo sull'EU Settlement Scheme per i cittadini italiani - Comites di Londra Il Comites di Londra, in una nuova iniziativa a sostegno della comunità italiana, ha organizzato una serie di quattro incontri informativi dedicati all’EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). Gli eventi, pensati...

The #EUSS Tour continues for anyone needing friendly, high-quality, free legal advice and support with their EUSS.

We will be in Woking on Saturday 8th November at 2pm.

For more info, please visit: www.comiteslondra.info/news/comites...

Please share and we look forward to seeing you there! 🙏

1/5We recently received this heartfelt message from Yana,
reminding us about the positive impact our work has on people's lives, about how incredibly warm, welcoming and supportive Britain is and highlighting how amazing and incredibly generous our beneficiaries are... Respect!

Exciting new full time job at Settled - Volunteering & Comms Coordinator, salary £30,500. Hybrid role mainly remote working but some work from our Cardiff Bay office and some travel to cities in other parts of the UK expected. Please share and get in touch by writing to: resources@settled.org.uk.

At least a third of EU citizens in UK report discrimination by public bodies Long-term residents post Brexit also say they have faced difficulties exercising travel and equal treatment rights A significant number of EU citizens living long term in the UK post Brexit are experiencing discrimination in work and in public services, a report by the UK’s statutory Brexit watchdog has revealed. Five years after the UK quit the bloc, more than a third reported feeling discriminated against by public bodies. One in five said they had experienced difficulties accessing their rights including the right to work, the right to travel in and out of the country and their right to equal treatment in public services. Continue reading...

At least a third of EU citizens in UK report discrimination by public bodies

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In Groningen gaan de luikjes open naar een verborgen Indisch slavernijverleden

In Groningen gaan de luikjes open naar een verborgen Indisch slavernijverleden

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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

Just over 9 months ago I left WalesOnline to start this newsletter looking in depth at Welsh politics and Welsh issues.

The response to this has exceeded my wildest dreams and I have a really exciting announcement - an Investigative Journalism Fund.

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Poundland sold for £1 with shops set to close The BBC understands up to 100 of the brand's 825 UK stores could close as the new owners shake up the business.

True to its promise to the last www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Not sure what to say to that, Jen, other than that at this rate you can retire in two years time. 😳🤣

Settled’s concerns regarding the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme, UPE - Settled Settled is becoming concerned by an increase in the reports we are receiving from Ukrainians about the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme, UPE, particularly while applications to extend permission to...

1/14 Thread on 🇺🇦 A Future with Dignity and Stability for Ukrainians in the UK 🇬🇧

Settled has been campaigning to review and improve the #UPE as per our Statement published in March: “Settled’s concerns regarding the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme, UPE:” settled.org.uk/settleds-con...

Ditto Scotland.

Very poor comparisons. Wales is a nation, not a region, has more substantial geographical challenges and a more dispersed population and not anywhere near the resources London has.

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Arts Council England chair says sector at ‘tipping point’ amid funding fears Sir Nicholas Serota says continued public investment is vital to draw in private funding to maintain cultural centres

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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? SAVE YOUR ARCHIVE / ACHUBWCH EICH ARCHIFDY

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Windrush commemoration monument, by Basil Walsh: image from the House of Lords website

*Why* does it matter that NOBODY in the UK currently knows whether or not they have Withdrawal Agreement based residence rights? A Court of Appeal judge asked this yesterday. IT MATTERS, as our evidence to the HoL European Affairs Committee explains, for 3 reasons (spolier alert: one is Windrush):

Mooi, dan ik nu die helm weer afnemen. Was lastig met dit warme weer. 😏

🧵Believe your eyes, folks.

This is Labour MP Jonathan Hinder blaming “IMMIGRATION” for his Party’s woes at the ballot box.

(The John he refers to is John McDonnell MP who blames unpopular Labour polices like cutting winter fuel allowance for Lab’s poor showing)