Mastodawn

📱 So, you're dreaming of rainy days and overpriced fish & chips? 🇬🇧 Well, better make sure your phone's not on life support, because apparently, the UK's immigration now runs on app updates. 🤦‍♂️ Welcome to 2026, where international travel requires a software engineer's skill set. 💻
https://www.heltweg.org/posts/you-want-to-visit-the-uk-you-better-have-a-google-play-or-app-store-account/ #rainydays #overpricedfishandchips #UKimmigration #appupdates #internationaltravel #HackerNews #ngated

You Want to Visit the UK? You Better Have a Google Play or App Store Account | Philip Heltweg

New immigration rules for the UK are being enforced starting February 2026. This means citizens of 85 additional countries (including the USA and European countries) will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to visit, even for tourism. Luckily, you can apply (and pay) digitally. Unfortunately, the government very much would prefer you to do so using the official app.

Philip Heltweg

NewsletterTF Feb 24

Public Opinion Shifts: Immigration's Perceived Impact on UK Services

UK public now sees immigration as a bigger problem than the economy or NHS. Find out how this affects services and foreign staff.

#UKImmigration, #NHSPressure, #PublicOpinion, #ForeignStaff, #UKPolitics

https://newsletter.tf/uk-public-opinion-immigration-nhs-impact-october-2024/

NewsletterTF Feb 24

Immigration is now the top issue for 18% of Britons, higher than the economy (17%) and the NHS (30% in October 2024).

#UKImmigration, #NHSPressure, #PublicOpinion, #ForeignStaff, #UKPolitics

https://newsletter.tf/uk-public-opinion-immigration-nhs-impact-october-2024/

UK Public Thinks Immigration Hurts NHS Services More Than Economy Since October 2024

UK public now sees immigration as a bigger problem than the economy or NHS. Find out how this affects services and foreign staff.

User name cannot be blank 🇪🇺Feb 14

"With numbers already falling the government made it even harder to come to the UK – and it could cost us billions"

https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/spooked-by-reform-labour-may-have-cut-net-migration-too-far

#UKImmigration #UKPolitics

Spooked by Reform, Labour may have cut net migration too far

With numbers already falling the government made it even harder to come to the UK – and it could cost us billions

The Observer

NewsletterTF Feb 13

UK Borders Tighten: Dual Nationals Face Entry Hurdles Without British Passports

https://newsletter.tf/uk-borders-dual-nationals-british-passport-2026/

Dual UK citizens must use a British passport to enter the UK from February 25, 2026, or face travel denial.

#UKImmigration, #DualCitizens, #TravelRules, #BritishPassport, #BorderSecurity

NewsletterTF Feb 13

UK Rules: Dual Citizens Need British Passport to Enter UK

Starting February 25, 2026, people who are citizens of both the UK and another country must use their British passport to travel to the UK. If they use a passport from another country, they might not be allowed to board their flight or train.

https://newsletter.tf/uk-borders-dual-nationals-british-passport-2026/

#UKImmigration, #DualCitizens, #TravelRules, #BritishPassport, #BorderSecurity

UK Rules: Dual Citizens Need British Passport to Enter UK

UK rules change Feb 25, 2026. Dual citizens must use a British passport to enter the UK or they may not be allowed to travel.

NewsletterTF Feb 12

Jim Ratcliffe Criticized for Immigration Comments

https://newsletter.tf/jim-ratcliffe-immigration-comments-uk/

Jim Ratcliffe, owner of Manchester United, made comments about UK immigration that caused many people to be unhappy. He is being called hypocritical.

#JimRatcliffe, #UKImmigration, #ManchesterUnited, #Hypocrisy, #PublicDebate

NewsletterTF Feb 12

Jim Ratcliffe Faces Accusations of Hypocrisy Over Immigration Remarks

https://newsletter.tf/jim-ratcliffe-immigration-comments-uk/

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe's comments calling the UK 'colonised' by immigrants have led to widespread criticism and accusations of hypocrisy.

#JimRatcliffe, #UKImmigration, #ManchesterUnited, #Hypocrisy, #PublicDebate

NewsletterTF Feb 12

Jim Ratcliffe Criticized for Immigration Comments

Jim Ratcliffe, who co-owns Manchester United, said that the UK has been 'colonised' by immigrants. His words have made many people upset, including politicians and football fans. Critics say his comments are wrong and point out he lives in Monaco for tax reasons.

https://newsletter.tf/jim-ratcliffe-immigration-comments-uk/

#JimRatcliffe, #UKImmigration, #ManchesterUnited, #Hypocrisy, #PublicDebate

Jim Ratcliffe Criticized for Immigration Comments

Jim Ratcliffe, owner of Manchester United, made comments about UK immigration that caused many people to be unhappy. He is being called hypocritical.

Scotty Feb 5

What if .........? Instead of fighting it, our "government" ran boats themselves, to and from France, transporting the immigrants SAFELY to our shores, transported them to a closed military base (for example) and managed and processed everyone in one (or two) places, rather than scattered all over the country, getting lost, being found later and deported ...... Just a thought #UKImmigration Jeez! Imagine! OUR government doing something pro-active and getting it right(er) 🤣