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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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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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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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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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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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