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What to look out for in UK Immigration in 2026 - Dr Jennifer Obaseki
WATCH: Dr Jennifer Obaseki - Managing Partner & Director of Obaseki Solicitors in the UK speaks to Trumpet Television on: What to look out for in UK Immigration in 2026.
Navigating the new UK Immigration changes in 2026
In 2026, for millions of people already in the UK on various visa routes, and countless others planning to come, the July 2025 UK Immigration changes are not just policy adjustments - they are life-altering shifts that affect career prospects, family
Understanding UK's latest Skilled Worker Rules (2025) - Livestream
Trumpet Media Group speaks to Mr Adesoji Soda of Atlantic Solicitors UK on the key changes to the UK Skilled Worker Visa route - what has changed, what’s new, and what every migrant, employer, and family must know.
Get more clients with our Immigration E-Books
These E-Books also offer the opportunity to signpost potential clients to reputable UK Immigration Barristers, Solicitors and Advisers through Listings and Advertisements.
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UK to deploy AI in assessing age of Asylum Seekers
The UK government is moving to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its immigration system, with the Border Force set to pilot the use of AI technology to help estimate the age of asylum seekers who claim to be minors.
UK introduces world’s first sanctions regime to smash irregular migration gangs
The government in the United Kingdom (UK) has warned that anyone complicit in facilitating people smuggling to the country will be at risk of having their assets frozen and being banned from travelling to Britain. The warning came through new powers
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Immigration Livestream Series
we are Livestreaming a series of interviews with Immigration Solicitors, Barristers and Advisers covering various aspects of UK Immigration - starting off with Student Immigration.
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British man slams Home Office for refusing refund of late wife’s Immigration Health Surcharge
Mohammed Jama - a British citizen of Somali heritage, has criticised United Kingdom’s (UK) Home Office after it withheld the £3,105 Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) he paid for his late wife - Ubah Abdi Mohamed, despite her dying before entering
Food delivery firms to boost checks to halt illegal working
Following productive talks with the United Kingdom (UK) government, food delivery companies - Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat have committed to further strengthening security and verification checks on delivery riders to prevent illegal working
Why do people come to the UK - Study?
Sponsored study visa grants have decreased over the last 2 years, largely due to the decline in dependants of students following a policy change in January 2024. In the year ending March 2025, there were 403,497 sponsored study visas granted to main
UK Home Office staff jailed for bribery
A UK Home Office who abused his position by granting asylum applications for money has been jailed. 39-year-old Imran Mulla was jailed for four and a half years, having pleaded guilty to immigration offences and bribery after manipulating the Home
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Keir Starmer says migrants should learn English to integrate. Is he being fair?
The UK government’s proposed immigration reforms emphasise the need for migrants to learn English in order to integrate successfully.
People smuggler bags 25 years jail time for role in £12.3m operation
A 42-year-old Egyptian national who played a leading role in an organised crime group (OCG) which smuggled thousands of migrants in crossings from North Africa has been jailed. Between October 2022 and June 2023, Ahmed Ramadan Mohamad Ebid, from
Why the UK government is opposing universities on immigration
The UK government has announced its plans for controlling immigration, and these include new rules for international students.
Keir Starmer’s immigration plans: research shows you don’t beat the far right by becoming them
As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to “finally take back control of our borders” in a landmark speech on immigration on May 12, it felt a little like déjà vu.
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UK Home Office releases data on how asylum seekers arrive
The United Kingdom (UK) Home Office has released new experimental data on the routes individuals used to travel to the UK before claiming asylum in 2024.
Nigerians migrate to the UK and US in search of the good life – but this isn’t what they find
Many Nigerians are already familiar with the idea of “japa”, which means to flee from an unpleasant situation. That many young people have left the country is a cliché; that many more people desperately want to leave is not an overstatement.
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‘It’s like you’re a criminal, but I am not a criminal’
Angela had already been in the UK as an asylum seeker for nine years and four months when we interviewed her. She was still in a state of limbo, unsure whether asylum would be granted, and her story was disturbing to hear.
A Senior Researcher’s choice of LanguageCert SELT in journey to success
Hamada took the LanguageCert SELT B1 test to complete his UK citizenship application. While researching SELT providers, he was pleased to find that LanguageCert was very competitively priced: “Overall it was a really nice experience. I booked my test
LanguageCert SELT Exams: The passage to work, study, live and even retire in the UK!
With a successful English test result, Adel was able to apply for his settlement visa which arrived three weeks later in March 2021. Now, both he and his wife are eligible to apply for British citizenship from March 2022
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that
Taiwo Akpabio and Kehinde Bogunjoko celebrate 60 years
Twin sisters - Arch. (Mrs) Taiwo Mojisola Akpabio and Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Gbemisola Bogunjoko celebrated their 60th Birthday Anniversary in Miami, Florida recently.
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Unlocking the Weight Loss equation - “Calories In vs. Calories Out”
The core idea is Energy Balance: consuming fewer calories than you burn leads to weight loss. This simple equation - balancing the energy you consume with the energy you burn - is the crux of sustainable weight management.
Trumpet is 30 Years fresh!
We are happy to announce formally - that Trumpet Newspaper is 30 years fresh! This milestone reminds us that Trumpet is the longest-surviving and far-reaching media organisation targeting UK's Diaspora African community.
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Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – why it matters
People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to protect their rights prompted the filing of a case
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African Union’s new chair has a long list of tough tasks – what it will take to get them done
Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth chair of the African Union Commission in February 2025. Politics professor Ulf Engel, who is the editor of the Yearbook on the African Union,
Family of dad shot dead appeals for witnesses
The family of an innocent man who was fatally shot outside a birthday party have appealed for the public’s help to get justice. Hanif Redwood, a 32-year-old father of two, was attacked in Linton Road, Barking in the early hours of Sunday, 13 October.
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that
Taiwo Akpabio and Kehinde Bogunjoko celebrate 60 years
Twin sisters - Arch. (Mrs) Taiwo Mojisola Akpabio and Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Gbemisola Bogunjoko celebrated their 60th Birthday Anniversary in Miami, Florida recently.
Young middle-class Nigerians are desperate to leave the country: insights into why
Since the 1980s, migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche, catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and poor governance. Migrants tends to be middle-class since one needs
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How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
To begin with, Winnie and Nelson mythologised themselves. Both intuitively understood that their greatest talent lay in public performance. Not just any public performance, but the sort that is exemplary, that embodies a collective spirit, a set of
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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) in a Zoom rage, calls Journalist 'Femi Okutubo stupid!
Nigerian politician and lawyer - Chief Femi Fani-Kayode stormed out of a Zoom Conversation organised by BEN Television London after calling Publisher of Trumpet Media Group - 'Femi Okutubo, stupid!
Dr Titus Odedun speaks about his GAB Award
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola interviews former Surgery tutor and examiner - Dr Titus Odedun on his recent Award from the Gathering of Africa's Best. Titus Odedun bagged a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Award for outstanding contributions to the
Why Nigeria must celebrate - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR speaks to Trumpet TV about the giant strides being taken at the Mission, efforts to combat corruption at the Mission, why Nigeria must celebrate, and more.
You can't compare Nigeria with the UK - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR tells Trumpet TV that you can not compare Nigeria with the United Kingdom.
