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	<title>Android&#039;s share of tablet market jumps</title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:02:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Android operating system&#039;s share of the global tablet computer market has risen sharply at the expense of Apple&#039;s iOS, research suggests.]]></description>
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	<title>English language tests for applications under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system </title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:42:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The UK Boarder Agency (UKBA) have made some amendments to the list of approved English language tests for applications made under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system and for spouse or partner applications.
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	<title>UK immigration to begin processing visitor visas for Olympic Games</title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:07:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[With the 2012 London Olympics it is expected there will be a significant increase in the number of visitors travelling to London to watch the games and take part in the festivities. Beginning 1 January 2012 UK immigration will start processing visitor visas for those coming from outside the UK to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games.]]></description>
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	<title>UK visas for Pakistanis issued faster</title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:04:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The UK Border Agency, along with its commercial partner Gerry&#039;s, has now launched a premium lounge service at its Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Pakistan to help facilitate the processing of visas for local applicants.]]></description>
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	<title>UK foreign nurse immigration falls </title>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:52:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A recent study by the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU) at Kings College London evaluated how nurse migration has changed in the UK. Influencing factors included changes in UK immigrations policy on the nurses&amp;#8217; home countries over the last five years. The study has identified a fall in the number of nurses immigrating to the UK.  ]]></description>
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	<title>Taiwan is added to the Tier 5 youth mobility scheme</title>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:05:59 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[From 1 January 2012, Taiwan will join the list of countries and territories that participate in the UK&#039;s youth mobility scheme, under Tier 5 of the points-based system.
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	<title>UK to charge for immigration and asylum appeals</title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:01:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Justice will be introducing fee charges for some asylum and immigration appeals beginning 19th December 2011.  Immigrants or asylum seekers who want to appeal against a decision notice dated 19 December 2011 or later will need to pay a fee. The appeal fee will apply to most categories of UK visas and decisions.]]></description>
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	<title>Online check to be introduced to simplify the Biometric residence permits process for employers</title>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Dec 2011 10:17:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Immigration Minister, Damian Green announced easier processes for employers to carry out checks to confirm whether foreign nationals have the right to work in the UK. From spring 2012, companies&amp;#8217; will be able to go online to verify that the details contained on a foreign employee&#039;s biometric residence permit (BRP) are correct.]]></description>
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	<title>Employment restrictions for Bulgarian and Romanian nationals extended</title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:53:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Immigrations Minister, Damian Green,  has announced controls to restrict how Bulgarian and Romanian nationals access the UK labour market will be extended until the end of 2013. This means Romanian and Bulgarian (EU2) nationals seeking to work in the UK will continue to require permission from the UK Border Agency before they can work in the UK. ]]></description>
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	<title>United Nations Agency &amp;#8216;hacking attack&amp;#8217; investigated </title>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:46:52 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A group of hackers has posted more than 100 email addresses and login details which it claimed to have extracted from the United Nations. Many of the emails involved appear to belong to members of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The group, which identified itself as Teampoison, attacked the UN&#039;s behaviour and called it a &quot;fraud&quot;. ]]></description>
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