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Hong Kong families may be split by British National Overseas visas

In 2021, the UK government created a simpler migration pathway for select Hong Kong citizens to escape China’s growing pressure,

Who needs a UK electronic travel authorization visa waiver to enter Britain?

As travel evolves and new technologies emerge at a lightning-fast pace, so do borders. In fact, many countries, including the

Richard Gough and the family who have fled to the UK from Kyiv smile together against a blue sky. Grandmother, mother, and two daughters stand behind Richard in a selfie.

London Taxi driver helped family of four Ukrainian refugees into UK

A working London Taxi driver successfully helped a family of four Ukrainian refugees into the UK earlier this month. Richard

Eight of the drivers stand in front of five of the six taxis. They are in a dark carpark and the headlights are on.

Their stories: London taxi drivers on transporting refugees from Poland

Six London taxis returned to the UK yesterday after transporting 28 refugees from Poland.  Matt Westfall and his 11-person team

Six London taxi drivers convoy to Poland to transport refugees

Six working London taxi drivers departed for the Ukrainian-Polish border from Harwich, Essex at 11pm last night to deliver aid

Photo of Marta in Ukraine

Ukrainian TikToker Marta Vasyuta nervously waits in Clapham for UK visa decision

A Ukrainian TikToker, who has over 50 million views from posting videos of her country’s war with Russia, is nervously

Guide to travelling to Europe after Brexit and COVID-19

Now that the UK has officially left the EU and we’re what’s called a “third-party state”, the rules for travelling

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PayPal has swiftly become a household name similar to Visa or MasterCard, and the logo is up there with the

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