- Labour plans to require migrants seeking UK work visas to demonstrate English fluency at an A-level standard, a significant increase from the current GCSE level.
- This measure, part of a broader immigration crackdown, aims to improve migrants’ integration and will be detailed in a white paper next week.
- The Government also intends to restrict asylum seekers' ability to remain in the UK based on family ties, addressing concerns about the exploitation of human rights laws.
- Further restrictions on dependents joining students and workers are anticipated, along with potential visa limitations for nationalities deemed high-risk for overstaying.
- These measures follow local election setbacks attributed partly to anti-immigration sentiment, and aim to demonstrate Labour's commitment to reducing immigration levels.
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Migrants ‘must speak fluent English’ to work in UK under Labour’s latest immigration crackdown
