Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law | A Welcome Reversal on Right to Work Checks and Other Important UK Immigration News for Those Sponsoring Workers

Important changes have been made to UK government guidance for employers with sponsor licences and those seeking to apply for one.

Sponsoring employers will be delighted that these latest sponsor updates reverse guidance which recently required employers sponsoring workers to conduct right to work checks on anyone they “directly engage”.

BritishAmerican Business Publishes One-Year Progress Review of The Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD)

Published: 14 May 2026 One Year On, UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal Shows Progress – But Major Gaps Remain, Says BritishAmerican Business Share this page Contact: Mazar Ahmed, Senior Manager, Communications & Media mahmed@babinc.org | 020 7290 9883 BritishAmerican Business (BAB) has today published its one-year review of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD), concluding that…

Freeport East | Freeport East targets next £500m of new private sector investment for East of England with launch of new investment support service

Having already helped to secure over £450m of private sector investment across the East of England – including £250m on Freeport sites and £200m in the wider region – Freeport East has launched a dedicated “Investment Concierge Service” to attract a further £500m of business investment. While the Service is particularly aimed at international investors that are new to the UK, it also supports UK businesses looking to grow in the region.