Labour wants to cut migration but won’t give specific target, Yvette Cooper says June 2, 2024 Labour has refused to set specific targets on how it wants to reduce net migration to the UK should it win the general election.
Galliford Try secures bumper contract to rebuild controversial immigration centre May 31, 2024 Construction firm Galliford Try has secured two new contracts worth £101m as a "testament" to its "strong track record" of collaborations.
Net migration falls as Sunak admits no planes will leave for Rwanda pre-election May 23, 2024 Net migration to the UK has fallen by 10 per cent, according to official estimates, as Rishi Sunak was forced to admit no deportation flights to Rwanda would take off pre-election.
Brits should fill overseas workers job vacancies, minister to say May 21, 2024 British jobseekers should fill vacancies previously staffed by overseas workers, the work and pensions secretary is to say.
HSBC and Deloitte latest to pull job offers from UK grads due to new immigration rules May 15, 2024 HSBC and Deloitte have reportedly withdrawn job offers to foreign graduates of UK universities as new immigration rules bite
Former immigration minister Jenrick says Tories must win back ‘on strike’ voters May 8, 2024 The Conservatives need to win back voters who have gone “on strike” over the failure to tackle immigration and extremism, Robert Jenrick has said.
High levels of migration contributing to slowdown in productivity growth, report suggests May 8, 2024 "Large-scale migration has not delivered the economic benefits its defenders argue it should - with the era of mass migration coinciding with a significant slowdown in GDP per capita growth," O’Brien said.
Britain’s startups need young Europeans April 27, 2024 The immigration system is designed to attract experienced workers with advanced skills, but UK startups need scrappy and ambitious young people too. A post-Brexit visa scheme for under 30s from the EU would be a boost for growth, says Bella Rhodes The EU’s offer to negotiate a reciprocal visa for young people in the UK [...]
Rwanda plan: Why can’t the government devote legislative time to anything else? April 23, 2024 Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan finally passed late last night, two-and-a-bit torturous years after his predecessor Boris Johnson first floated the idea of sending asylum seekers to the east African nation.