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Work Rights Centre in the media

Radio 28 Apr 2025

'A Workplace Justice visa would avoid this crisis of destitution' our CEO Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol tells Kath Melandri

BBC Radio London

28 Apr 2025

Migrant workers 'in limbo' over employer licence crackdown

BBC London

24 Apr 2025

Migrant care worker left homeless after being 'exploited' UK employer: 'It's a national scandal'

The Big Issue

24 Apr 2025

Give abused migrant workers new visa to stay in the UK, home secretary urged

The Independent

Radio 24 Apr 2025

'The UK's immigration system is at risk of breaching workers' human rights', our CEO Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol tells Ian Dale

LBC

31 Mar 2025

Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of UK immigration scammers

BBC News

Radio 25 Mar 2025

Our CEO Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol discusses migrant care worker exploitation with Clare McDonnell

BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour

16 Mar 2025

Flawed UK visa scheme led to ‘horrific’ care worker abuse, says watchdog

The Observer

12 Mar 2025

New estimate ‘shows scale of exploitation on Wild West care visa route’

PA Media / The Independent

1 Mar 2025

Increase in visas for hospitality and construction could lead to exploitation, warn campaigners

The Standard

10 Feb 2025

Half a World Away: Central Asian Workers on British Farms

The Times of Central Asia

7 Feb 2025

Ukrainian families reunited in UK as Home Office reverses sponsor ban

The Times

31 Jan 2025

Home Office U-turn allows Ukrainian refugees to bring children to UK after families separated

The Independent

31 Jan 2025

Ukrainians can bring children to UK as visa changes reversed

BBC News

TV 2 Jan 2025

Our Senior Legal Adviser Bethany Birdsall discussing exploitation in dark kitchens

ITV News

2024

28 Nov 2024

Statistics for July to September 2024 show health and care worker and student numbers continuing to fall

Free Movement

28 Nov 2024

Employers face overseas worker ban in visa law crackdown

PA Media / The Independent

28 Nov 2024

Rogue companies that flout visa rules to exploit cheap foreign workers to be punished under new rules

LBC News

28 Nov 2024

'Remember these are human beings': This is what the highly-politicised UK migration stats really mean

The Big Issue

28 Nov 2024

UK Launches Crackdown on Firms Exploiting Migrant Workers

Bloomberg

28 Nov 2024

Companies exploiting cheap foreign labour will be punished under new laws

The Telegraph

15 Nov 2024

Seasonal workers find no hope in Employment Tribunals

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

12 Nov 2024

Nearly 200 UK care firms with migrant staff violated labour rules, says report

Reuters

12 Nov 2024

Licences granted to nearly 200 UK care providers despite labour law violations

The Guardian

22 Oct 2024

Unions Fear Big Business Will use Consultations to ‘Water Down’ new Workers Rights

Byline Times

30 Sept 2024

Indian nurse's payout in U.K. exposes visa scams

Nikkei Asia

19 Sept 2024

Tribunal rules dismissed care worker should get almost £17,000 in unpaid wages

Care Appointments/ PA Media

10 Sept 2024

‘Tip of the iceberg’: Indian nurse wins case against UK healthcare firm, gets payout

The Times of India

9 Sept 2024

“They promised dignity and respect, but all I got was abuse”

The Voice

9 Sept 2024

Indian nurse wins rare legal victory against UK care firm

Reuters

9 Sept 2024

Indian nurse wins rare legal victory against UK care firm

Context, Thompson Reuters Foundation

8 Sept 2024

Number of seasonal workers seeking help after being sacked by UK farms doubles in past year

The Guardian

Radio 2 Sept 2024

Our Head of Immigration Luke Piper discussing student visa scams

BBC Radio West Midlands

TV 2 Sept 2024

Our Head of Immigration Luke Piper on student visa scams

BBC One Midlands Today

2 Sept 2024

Illegal visa network making millions fleecing students

BBC News

22 Aug 2024

Sunak-Era Crackdown Causes Sharp Fall in UK Health Worker Visas

BNN Bloomberg

22 Aug 2024

DWP criticised for lack of transparency around automation and AI use

Think Digital Partners

22 Aug 2024

Social care sector sounds alarm over steep drop in health and care visas

The Independent / PA Media

20 Aug 2024

'This war broke our life': Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes

The Big Issue

18 Aug 2024

Separated by war and visa rules: Lincolnshire refugees call for easier family reunions in the UK

The Lincolnite

13 Aug 2024

Labour urged to reverse ‘cruel’ dependents ban on overseas care worker visas

The Morning Star

12 Aug 2024

Visa changes left Ukrainian children separated from parents and families fearful for their lives, report finds

The Independent

12 Aug 2024

'I don't live, I just exist': Ukrainian families torn apart by visa changes

BBC News

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