Funeral of Rifleman Stuart Nash, 1st Battalion The Rifles 09 January 2009
The British High Commission announces funeral arrangements for Rifleman Stuart Nash, a dual Australian and British national killed in Afghanistan on 17 December 2008
Recent news and events
Australia-UK Ministerial meeting 28 November 2008
Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Defence Minister John Hutton met their Australian counterparts for the second Australia-UK Ministerial dialogue on 28 November.
New visas from today as Youth Mobility Scheme starts 28 November 2008
Better options for young Australians to work in the UK
Change to guidance on maintenance for dependants of PBS: Tier 2 (Skilled Worker) migrants 27 November 2008
The criteria for Tier 2 include a maintenance requirement of £800 for the main applicant and £533 for each dependant accompanying him/her
New system to control migration to the UK 27 November 2008
From today all skilled migrants who have been offered a job in the UK will be able to apply for their UK visa under a new simplified but more secure system
Also in the news
UK foreign policy news
- New High Commissioner to the Republic of Tanzania (09/01/2009)
- UN Security Council Resolution 1860 (2009) (09/01/2009)
- Foreign Secretary update on Security Council meeting (09/01/2009)
- Change of entry requirements to the USA (08/01/2009)
- Caroline Flint visits the Czech Republic (08/01/2009)
