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UK Unveils Tough Immigration Reforms: Language, Caps, and Settlements

5/13/2025

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's immigration white paper introduces tougher English language standards and caps on international student numbers, alongside extending the settlement period to ten years. This ambitious plan seeks to curb net migration, elevate the skill levels of new arrivals, and tackle asylum claims, all while reducing dependence on foreign labor.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's immigration white paper introduces tougher English language standards and caps on international student numbers, alongside extending the settlement period to ten years. This ambitious plan seeks to curb net migration, elevate the skill levels of new arrivals, and tackle asylum claims, all while reducing dependence on foreign labor.