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‘It will be horrendous’: care crisis warning as UK ends overseas recruitment
The Financial Times
Keir Starmer is booting migrants out of his vision for workers' rights
The Big Issue
Our CEO Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol discusses the immigration white paper with Charlotte Lynch
LBC News
Plan to make migrants wait 10 years for earned settlement will prolong their insecurity, charity says
The Guardian (live blog)
'A Workplace Justice visa would avoid this crisis of destitution' our CEO Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol tells Kath Melandri
BBC Radio London
Migrant workers 'in limbo' over employer licence crackdown
BBC London
Migrant care worker left homeless after being 'exploited' UK employer: 'It's a national scandal'
The Big Issue
Give abused migrant workers new visa to stay in the UK, home secretary urged
The Independent
'The UK's immigration system is at risk of breaching workers' human rights', our CEO Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol tells Ian Dale
LBC
Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of UK immigration scammers
BBC News
Our CEO Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol discusses migrant care worker exploitation with Clare McDonnell
BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour
Flawed UK visa scheme led to ‘horrific’ care worker abuse, says watchdog
The Observer
New estimate ‘shows scale of exploitation on Wild West care visa route’
PA Media / The Independent
Increase in visas for hospitality and construction could lead to exploitation, warn campaigners
The Standard
Half a World Away: Central Asian Workers on British Farms
The Times of Central Asia
Ukrainian families reunited in UK as Home Office reverses sponsor ban
The Times
Home Office U-turn allows Ukrainian refugees to bring children to UK after families separated
The Independent
Ukrainians can bring children to UK as visa changes reversed
BBC News
Our Senior Legal Adviser Bethany Birdsall discussing exploitation in dark kitchens
ITV News
2024
Statistics for July to September 2024 show health and care worker and student numbers continuing to fall
Free Movement
Employers face overseas worker ban in visa law crackdown
PA Media / The Independent
Rogue companies that flout visa rules to exploit cheap foreign workers to be punished under new rules
LBC News
'Remember these are human beings': This is what the highly-politicised UK migration stats really mean
The Big Issue
UK Launches Crackdown on Firms Exploiting Migrant Workers
Bloomberg
Companies exploiting cheap foreign labour will be punished under new laws
The Telegraph
Seasonal workers find no hope in Employment Tribunals
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Nearly 200 UK care firms with migrant staff violated labour rules, says report
Reuters
Licences granted to nearly 200 UK care providers despite labour law violations
The Guardian
Unions Fear Big Business Will use Consultations to ‘Water Down’ new Workers Rights
Byline Times
Indian nurse's payout in U.K. exposes visa scams
Nikkei Asia
Tribunal rules dismissed care worker should get almost £17,000 in unpaid wages
Care Appointments/ PA Media
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Indian nurse wins case against UK healthcare firm, gets payout
The Times of India
“They promised dignity and respect, but all I got was abuse”
The Voice
Indian nurse wins rare legal victory against UK care firm
Reuters
Indian nurse wins rare legal victory against UK care firm
Context, Thompson Reuters Foundation
Number of seasonal workers seeking help after being sacked by UK farms doubles in past year
The Guardian
Our Head of Immigration Luke Piper discussing student visa scams
BBC Radio West Midlands
Our Head of Immigration Luke Piper on student visa scams
BBC One Midlands Today
Illegal visa network making millions fleecing students
BBC News
Sunak-Era Crackdown Causes Sharp Fall in UK Health Worker Visas
BNN Bloomberg
DWP criticised for lack of transparency around automation and AI use
Think Digital Partners
Social care sector sounds alarm over steep drop in health and care visas
The Independent / PA Media
'This war broke our life': Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
The Big Issue
Separated by war and visa rules: Lincolnshire refugees call for easier family reunions in the UK
The Lincolnite
Labour urged to reverse ‘cruel’ dependents ban on overseas care worker visas
The Morning Star
Visa changes left Ukrainian children separated from parents and families fearful for their lives, report finds
The Independent
'I don't live, I just exist': Ukrainian families torn apart by visa changes
BBC News
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