British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a cap on immigration visas, and imposed new limits on work and family visas to reduce immigration to Britain.
The British Prime Minister explained that he will set a maximum number of visas that the British Parliament will approve each year regarding the number of immigration visas.
Increasing numbers of immigration visas to Britain
It is worth noting that the increasing number of immigration visas to Britain is considered a controversial issue during the upcoming elections next July, especially after immigration levels increased significantly this year compared to last year, with an increase of about 85 thousand people over last year.
The level of net migration is very high
This number is considered very high, according to what was confirmed by each party scheduled to hold elections next month, and reports indicate that the level of net immigration is still about three times higher than it was in 2019, when the Conservative Party won the last election with a promise to reduce the numbers of immigrants.
Plans to reduce regular migration
It is worth noting that the British Prime Minister, who represents the Labor Party, presented a project that includes plans to reduce regular immigration by preventing “bad bosses” who violate labor laws from bringing foreign workers to the country, and by requiring employers to give priority to training Britons first.
Debate between Stormer and Sonic
Star Murr and Sonic are scheduled to go face to face with the debate held on Tuesday, in order to discuss many thorny issues, foremost of which is of course the issue of immigration visas, and the Prime Minister seeks through the new politicians to distinguish his party from the Labor Party.
Bold measures to reduce the number of immigrants to Britain
For his part, Sunak explained in a statement, “We have taken bold measures to reduce the number of people coming to this country. The plan is successful, but immigration levels are still very high, so we are moving forward,” adding that “the Conservatives are the only party willing to take the bold action necessary to reduce Immigration numbers.
Increase the minimum wage for skilled worker visas
It is worth noting that the British government has made many changes to the visa and immigration systems, to reduce the significant increase in the number of immigrants, most notably the decision to prevent international students and social care workers from bringing dependents, and to increase the minimum wage to obtain skilled worker visas.
Significant decrease in the number of applications for healthcare visas
These tough decisions by the British government led to a significant drop in the number of applications for health and social care visas in May, according to Home Office figures. Care providers have warned that the sector is struggling to fill tens of thousands of vacancies.