The UK government has announced sweeping changes to its immigration rules, marking what Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls a “controlled, selective and fair” system. The changes come as net migration reached 728,000 in the year ending June 2024, down from a peak of 906,000 in June 2023. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper points to a clear shift from previous policies: “We’re moving away from a free market experiment that replaced free movement.” The new rules touch everything from work visas to family immigration, with some of the biggest changes hitting the care sector. The rules for skilled workers are getting stricter. … Continue reading UK Immigration Reforms 2025: Skilled Visa Salary Rises, Care Worker Restrictions, Student Visa Changes