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Andy Burnham
Data analysis 22 Jun 2026

New analysis finds upwards of 2 million people to be affected by Earned Settlement: Andy Burnham must choose a new path

As the Labour Party prepares to select a new leader, a critical question remains at the fore: 'what will happen with the "earned" settlement proposals that have alarmed communities, charities and legal experts across the UK?'

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Computer Repair
Data analysis 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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Nurse
Data analysis 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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Builders
Data analysis 27 Nov 2025

With Skilled Worker visa numbers in decline, what’s the cost?

The number of Skilled Worker visas issued is at its lowest since 2021, but with vacancies in critical sectors unfilled and the risks of labour exploitation still high, we find real human and economic costs behind the politics of lowering numbers.

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Empty Room
Data analysis 21 Aug 2025

International recruitment of care workers has ended, the impact may be disastrous

By ending new international recruitment into care the government will achieve a political aim - reducing immigration. But to believe that it can contemporaneously not harm the adult social care sector is at best naive.

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