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UK Tightens Immigration Rules Amid Soaring Migration Rates

5/8/2025

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The UK government is tightening immigration rules, mandating that migrants prove A-level English proficiency to stay. Proposed changes also extend the wait for indefinite leave to remain to ten years and include assessments of adherence to British values. These steps are part of a strategy to curb the soaring net migration, now at 728,000.

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Story summary

The UK government is tightening immigration rules, mandating that migrants prove A-level English proficiency to stay. Proposed changes also extend the wait for indefinite leave to remain to ten years and include assessments of adherence to British values. These steps are part of a strategy to curb the soaring net migration, now at 728,000.