Page 3 - Uk Immigration

Immigrants a problem? ECB chief says foreign workers kept Europe growing

Christine Lagarde says foreign workers drove half of euro-area growth, even as EU and UK roll out tougher immigration rules

UK student visas for Indians drop 11% as work visas fall 48% in 2025

UK student visas for Indians dropped 11% to 98,014 in June 2025, while work visas plunged 48%, pushing overall visa numbers down 32%

UK visa crackdown: Indian worker applications fall 18%, care visas down 93%

UK visa Updates: Indian Skilled Worker and student visa applications to the UK have plunged, with Health and Care Worker visas dropping over 90% since 2023

UK immigration raids: Hundreds, including Indian migrants, arrested

UK migrants Arrest: UK arrests hundreds, including Indian nationals, in a nationwide crackdown on delivery riders working illegally, with asylum support reviews and business fines to follow

UK adds India to 'deport now, appeal later' criminal list: What it means

UK's "Deport Now, Appeal Later" scheme allows foreign criminals to be removed before appeals, with hearings held remotely from their home country

1.3 million migrants in UK live off govt money: Why leaders want it stopped

Over 1.3 million migrants get Universal Credit as UK plans tougher visa, asylum and settlement rules under new immigration White Paper

UK govt to track anti-migrant content shared on social media platforms

Move follows violent protests fuelled by misinformation about asylum-seekers

India-UK deal clears visa path for Indians chasing UK jobs: Explained

India-UK trade deal secures short-term visa access for Indian professionals, offering more clarity for those working in or planning to move to the UK

Deliveroo, Uber Eats to aid UK govt crackdown on illegal migrants

Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats to help UK Home Office crack down on illegal migrants by tracking misuse of accounts near asylum hotels

UK asylum racket: PoK migrants pay ₹58 lakh for fake visas, reveals report

PoK migrants are reportedly using fake job docs and paying up to ₹58.5 lakh for UK visas, then applying for asylum, a Telegraph sting has revealed

India YPS ballot open: Apply to live, study, work in UK for 2 years

Indians aged 18-30 can now apply for the UK's Young Professionals Scheme; ballot open till 1:30 pm IST on July 24, 2025

UK immigration overhaul: Indians face new job, visa and salary rules

New UK visa rules from July 22 raise salary and skill thresholds, cut eligible jobs, and propose longer wait for settlement for Indian migrants

UK, France agree to 'one in, one out' migrant deal to curb sea crossings

With record numbers of asylum seekers crossing the English Channel in small boats this year more than 21,000 have done so through this week Starmer is under pressure to rein in the numbers

International visa applications from first-time fliers reach all-time high

Visa applications from first-time international travellers in India have surged by 32%, with rising incomes and digital access driving demand from tier 2 and tier 3 cities

Migrants on UK Skilled Worker visa face debt, fake agents, exploitation

UK's Skilled Worker visa leaves migrants open to abuse, says PAC report, flagging debt bondage, bogus agents and poor safeguards in care sector hiring

UK to end care visas, hike salary limit for skilled foreign workers

The UK will stop overseas recruitment of care workers from July 22 and raise salary and skills thresholds for foreign job applicants under sweeping visa rule changes

UK launches £54 mn Global Talent Taskforce to attract skilled foreigners

The UK has launched a Global Talent Taskforce and fund to bring top researchers, scientists and tech experts-including from India-to strengthen its innovation push

UK student visa applications up 29% in 2025 despite stricter rules

Student visa applications to the UK rose 29% in early 2025, even as the government shortened the Graduate Route and tightened settlement and dependant rules

UK care worker visa: Just 3.4% of exploited migrants helped by govt scheme

Over 28,000 migrant carers lost jobs after employer licence revocations, but only 941 found new work through UK support hubs, FOI data show

61% of students in UK borrow to pay rent as accommodation costs surge 15%

Over half of UK students are borrowing from family, friends or banks to cover rising rent, as average accommodation costs jump 15% for the 2024-25 academic year