Work Rights Centre is a charity that helps migrants and disadvantaged Britons access employment justice and improve their social mobility

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Policy 12 Mar 2026

Hundreds of people join mass lobby of parliament to say no to ‘earned’ settlement

We joined the coalition of more than 500 people representing trade unions, grassroots organisations and charities, who descended on parliament to tell their MP face-to-face to stand up for migrants' rights.

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Data 5 Mar 2026

Home Office enforcement against exploitative sponsors hits all-time high, but fails to protect victims

Our analysis of official immigration statistics finds that the Home Office revoked a record number of licences from businesses in 2025, as new FOI data reveals migrant worker exploitation goes far beyond care sector.

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Data 26 Feb 2026

Skilled Worker visas in ninth consecutive decline, as fewer nurses, therapists and scientists come to the UK

Restrictions to migrant workers’ rights and successive increases to employer costs have pushed new Skilled Worker visas to 2021 levels, driven by a loss of overseas healthcare, education, and trade professionals.

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Our impact in 2025

£173K

Recovered for people exploited by their employers

481

People supported to understand and secure their immigration status

184

Frontline professionals trained in immigration and employment advice

415

People supported with one-on-one employment legal advice


Write to your MP

The government has no clue what it's like to be a migrant or low-paid worker in Britain today.

Yet they are making policies such as doubling the route to settlement and changing the immigration rules that will affect millions of people's lives.

We need to tell them.

Starmer

Female Agricultural Worker Face

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