Under new policies, immigrants from outside Europe who do not have valuable skills or high earnings will lose their right to live permanently in the United Kingdom, a report of the Daily Mail said on Monday.

The United Kingdom (UK) government’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) released a study affirming previous reports that the hiring of migrant workers may be “linked” to locals losing job chances in the past years.

The Filipino community in Stockport, United Kingdom (UK) expressed their shock over suspicion that a Filipino nurse killed three patients at a local hospital where he was working.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday discouraged Filipinos from obtaining student visas in the United Kingdom even though they actually intend to gain employment in the European state.

The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom (UK) reached a 17-year high, a report of “The Guardian” said.

Filipino students planning to pursue studies in the United Kingdom were advised on Friday to deal directly with the school concerned instead of dealing with immigration consultants, travel agencies, or third-party agents.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reminded Filipino caregivers in the United Kingdom (UK) about the new immigration rule that specifies a minimum hourly wage for caregivers seeking long-term working visas.

A Filipino woman in the United Kingdom was found dead after her partner allegedly hit her on the head repeatedly with a hammer on September 30, the Surrey Comet reported.

The Philippine Embassy in London advised Filipinos who will renew their visas or change their visa categories because of the “Point Based System” of migration of the United Kingdom (UK) Government, to transact business only with duly licensed immigration consultants or solicitors.

Filipinos in the United Kingdom (UK) cried foul as a British tabloid columnist talked of “buying Filipino dwarves” in criticizing Hollywood celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt when they chartered an entire train express there for their kids and entourage.