UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has introduced significant changes to the immigration system aimed at enhancing border control and addressing anti-immigration sentiments. Key reforms include the closure of the care visa route, restrictions on skilled work visas to graduate-level jobs, a reduction in post-graduation work time for international students, and tougher asylum policies. The government anticipates these measures will decrease net migration by about 98,000 annually, while also implementing stricter requirements for dependants and English language proficiency.
