Government admits ‘challenging’ situation after firm charged and passed on fees without legal authorityUK politics live – latest updatesThousands of people applying for visas in the UK have been unlawfully charged for language tests, the government has disclosed, but the Home Office is continuing to demand the fees because it needs the money.The Home Office minister Seema Malhotra made the admission to a Lords committee as the government scrambled to address what it described as a “challenging” situation. Continue reading...