The below data shows the number of Home Office-approved employer sponsors, according to visa route, as listed on the Home Office’s register of licenced sponsors on the specified date. As at 15 September 2025, Skilled Worker sponsors account for the majority of employers (over 85.36%). 7.29% of sponsors have a Global Business Mobility-Senior or Specialist Worker licence, and the remaining 15 work routes account for the remaining 7.34%.

The below data shows the number of Home Office-approved employer sponsors, according to visa route, as listed on the Home Office’s register of licenced sponsors on the specified date. As at 13 July 2026, Skilled Worker sponsors account for the majority of employers (over 86.03%). 7.30% of sponsors have a Global Business Mobility-Senior or Specialist Worker licence, and the remaining 15 work routes account for the remaining 6.67%.

The below data shows the number of Home Office-approved employer sponsors, according to visa route, as listed on the Home Office’s register of licenced sponsors on the specified date. As at 13 October 2026, Skilled Worker sponsors account for the majority of employers (over 86,02%). 7,29% of sponsors have a Global Business Mobility-Senior or Specialist Worker licence, and the remaining 15 work routes account for the remaining 6.69%.

The below data shows the number of Home Office-approved employer sponsors, according to visa route, as listed on the Home Office’s register of licenced sponsors on the specified date. As at 15 June 2026, Skilled Worker sponsors account for the majority of employers (over 86%). 7.33% of sponsors have a Global Business Mobility-Senior or Specialist Worker licence, and the remaining 15 work routes account for the remaining 6.67%.

Law360, London: The number of claims management companies (CMCs) has fallen by nearly half in the seven years since the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) took over supervision of the sector, official figures revealed on 1 June 2026.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published data on deaths reported to coroners in 2020 in England and Wales. As the dataset spans the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the MoJ warns that caution should be exercised when comparing the statistics to those from previous years as the Coronavirus Act 2020 introduced temporary easements to death management and affected the way deaths have been reported to coroners. The data shows that, in 2020, the number of deaths reported was lowest since 1995, deaths in state detention were up by 18% as compared to 2019, 7% more inquests opened, and 34% of all registered deaths were reported to coroners. In addition, it has taken on average 27 weeks to complete and inquest, while 30,900 inquest conclusions were recorded, amounting to a 1% decrease from 2019.

MLex: European countries approved over two thousand prospectuses in 2023 but the general downward trend seen since 2007—when over eight thousand were approved, continued, according to the report published 10 January 2025 by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Luxembourg was where more prospectuses were approved in 2023, followed by Ireland and Sweden. The report also provides an overview of the securities reported in 2023 and linked to prospectuses approved in the EU.

The ability of a subscriber to transfer an account from one service provider to another without requiring a change in number. Other forms of portability allow end users to change residence or subscribe to a new form of service eg Integrated services digital network (ISDN) while retaining the same telephone number for their main telephone line.

Codes allocated from the Numbering Scheme used for internal routing of ported numbers, ie a prefix is attached to the dialled number which specifies the exchange (communications provider) to which a number has been ported.

A service where a dialled number is translated to another for final delivery eg 0800 or 0845 numbers.

Telephone services using non-geographic numbers, where that number is translated to a geographic or mobile number for final delivery to the called party.

The initial dialled digits of a telephone number which identify the service.