4/8/2026 3:37:04 PM Faith leaders urge UK government to pause, listen, and revise proposed changes to the UK settlement regime By Julie Moktadir An open letter from religious leaders, faith groups, and charities has cited concerns that the proposed measures may make community...
3/27/2026 10:26:23 AM Home Office fees set to increase on 8 April 2026 By Emily Ball The Government has announced an increase to a number of immigration and nationality fees. Some of the headline changes include: Sponsor...
3/20/2026 10:56:41 AM French inheritance tax allowances: the extra exemption for disabled beneficiaries By Jacques Cutting Many people are familiar with the standard inheritance tax rules in France, particularly the €100,000 tax‑free allowance available to...
3/20/2026 10:34:11 AM Can you apply for a British passport from abroad? By Emily Heinrich Emily Ball With the tightening of entry rules to the UK from 25 February 2026 onwards, the majority of British citizens who have been living...
3/17/2026 12:54:50 PM What are the travel requirements for dual British citizens with EUSS status? By Emily Heinrich Amidst the publicity around the tightening of the UK's entry requirements, there has been a quiet – and welcome – change for British...
3/11/2026 9:27:12 AM It's starting to feel like spring By Ciara Campfield For the first time in a long while, it feels as though education, social care, community economics, and national resilience policy are...
2/24/2026 12:44:08 PM 'Every child achieving and thriving': education estates at the heart of a vision for opportunity By Chris Emm Hot on the heels of the DFE’s Education Estates Strategy, the much-anticipated white paper ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ has now...
2/19/2026 10:40:53 AM Are you travel-ready? A checklist for eVisa holders By Julie Moktadir Long gone are the days of standing at the airport, holding a travel wallet filled with passports, tickets, foreign currency and physical...
2/12/2026 11:41:00 AM Education estates strategy - exciting times ahead? By Chris Emm The Department for Education (DfE) has issued its Education Estates Strategy - A decade of national renewal - a 10‑year plan to transform...
2/5/2026 11:17:47 AM The limits of heroism at work: tribunal upholds bus driver sacking By Oliver Daly In June 2024, bus driver Mark Hehir chased down a thief who had snatched a passenger’s necklace, retrieved the item, and later struck the...
2/4/2026 2:18:25 PM Renters' Rights Act overview By Philip Askew On 27 October 2025, the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent and officially becamelaw. It introduces major changes to renting...
1/29/2026 9:20:18 AM Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 2026 By Philip Askew The Bill that has been anticipated for some time is finally here. It has various provisions that would lead to profound change in the...
1/28/2026 12:25:33 PM British nationals with dual nationality By Julie Moktadir If, like me, you hold dual nationality, you may want to look at the expiry dates of your current passports. As many people know,...
1/15/2026 2:55:02 PM Resetting public service delivery: The power of social enterprise at scale By Ciara Campfield Public services today face high demand, limited budgets, and deep social challenges. We see it daily in the work we do at Stone King as a...
12/18/2025 9:26:15 AM Why does the French property I’m buying not have a DPE diagnostic? By Jacques Cutting A DPE diagnostic report provides an indication of a property's energy efficiency, as well as its associated heating and upgrade costs. If...
12/17/2025 4:17:08 PM Signing a French notarised power of attorney online: a new era of convenience By Jacques Cutting Since the lockdown, French notarial practice has embraced digital transformation, allowing clients to sign a notarised power of attorney...