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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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Radical restrictions of routes to settlement would be callous
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has proposed a radical restriction of migrants' and refugees' pathways to settlement. This is the press statement we issued on the day, and a summary of our initial concerns.
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Increasing qualifying time for ILR would increase the risk of poverty and exploitation, the MAC warns
The government’s ambition to further reduce net migration is a political choice that will result in a society where care for elderly people is rationed, workers are at greater risk of exploitation, and migrant families live in poverty for longer.
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Room for improvement: our submission to the Home Office's consultation on the identification of victims of modern slavery
We’ve submitted evidence demonstrating how the identification of victims of modern slavery, specifically sponsored migrant workers, is dangerously inadequate.
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Green Party Conference 2025: framing a positive message around migrants
For the first time, the Work Rights Centre joined the Green Party conference, where we witnessed a growing recognition that workers' rights issues should be at the forefront of their policy agenda.
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