Government intends to strengthen measures against individuals staying beyond their visa validity period, in response to demands from Farage.
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Brace yourself, folks! The government's cracking down on work and study visas for individuals originating from countries with a high risk of overstaying and seeking asylum. This push comes as part of a broader attempt to lower net migration, according to reports in The Times.
Countries like Pakistan, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka may find their applications hit a snag, as evidence from bank statements could be used to demonstrate insufficient financial grounds, thus preventing applicants from claiming asylum at taxpayer-funded hotels.
Elsewhere in this policy package, the home secretary Yvette Cooper is expected to introduce rules requiring international graduates to secure a graduate-level job, with the threshold based on skill levels rather than salary.
As of 2024, net migration stood at a staggering 728,000, with 40,000 asylum claimants already holding a UK visa. Despite this, Shadow home secretary Chris Philp criticized the move as a desperate response to Labour's poor performance in the recent elections.
Reform, an insurgent opposition party, has been making waves in the political scene, winning 677 council seats and taking full control of ten county councils, while Labour lost 187. Reform's newest MP Sarah Pochin is set to be sworn in, following her win in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election.
Nigel Farage's party, meanwhile, is likely to outline a detailed plan this week for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants. Reform is focusing its campaigning efforts on immigration policy, rather than bread-and-butter issues like the economy and cost of living, as party bosses believe that migration is less likely to significantly shift ahead of the next election.
Finally, according to The Guardian, the government may reconsider its politically contentious changes to the winter fuel allowance. Stay tuned for more updates in this rapidly evolving political landscape! 📰🗞️🔁
In the current political landscape, the new visa policies aim to reduce migration, focusing on work and study visa applicants from specific countries like Pakistan, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka, as part of the policy-and-legislation changes announced by the government. This move is controversial, with the opposition party, Reform, already winning seats in the elections, focusing on immigration policy. Meanwhile, the economy and general news are filled with discussions about the government's potential reconsideration of the winter fuel allowance changes.
