8 April 2025
Our new report, How to Fix the UK’s Broken Visa System, was featured in The London Standard’s article Visas shortage in key sectors revealed as Downing Street defends delay to new immigration blueprint.
Our findings that under a third of UK visas issued have been given to highly-skilled foreign workers were referenced in a story about the Government’s delay to its immigration whitepaper, alongside a quote from our CEO, Zain Ali.
“The UK’s visa system is unfit for purpose and fails to differentiate between roles critical to our economy and those that could be filled domestically.
“The recent report by the National Audit Office confirmed what businesses have been telling us for months: frequent and unpredictable changes to visa rules make workforce planning almost impossible.
“Immigration policies should be shaped by labour market realities, not short-term political pressures
“A smarter, growth-focused visa system is needed to ensure businesses can access top global talent while maintaining control over immigration.”
Read the full article now in The Standard