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UK Parliament Debates Extension of Settlement Period for Skilled Worker Visas Amid Petition Backlash
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Thu, 11 Sep 2025Thu, 11 Sep 2025BUSINESS

UK Parliament Debates Extension of Settlement Period for Skilled Worker Visas Amid Petition Backlash

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London: The UK Parliament has debated a proposal to double the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for overseas skilled workers from five to ten years, a move that has sparked widespread backlash and triggered an online petition that gathered over 168,000 signatures. ILR, also known as permanent residency, is the first step...

India-UK Free Trade Agreement to Cut Tariffs From 15% to 3%, Boost Bilateral Trade and Business Confidence
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Tue, 2 Sep 2025Tue, 2 Sep 2025BUSINESS, INDIA, WORLD

India-UK Free Trade Agreement to Cut Tariffs From 15% to 3%, Boost Bilateral Trade and Business Confidence

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London: The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), officially known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), signed by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer on July 24, will slash trade tariffs from 15 per cent to 3 per cent, providing a major boost to business confidence in a volatile global environment. This was...