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UK Minister Proposes Immigration Reforms to Curb Foreign Dependence

11/22/2025

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Mike Tapp, Labour minister, said the UK has relied excessively on foreign workers, driving high net migration and undercutting British workers.
He announced reforms to legal migration that will extend the wait for permanent residency.
Tapp emphasized contribution and integration to combat division, saying the current system has allowed racism against migrants to persist.
The government aims to attract contributors regardless of salary and will not set numerical immigration targets.

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Mike Tapp, Labour minister, said the UK has relied excessively on foreign workers, driving high net migration and undercutting British workers.
He announced reforms to legal migration that will extend the wait for permanent residency.
Tapp emphasized contribution and integration to combat division, saying the current system has allowed racism against migrants to persist.
The government aims to attract contributors regardless of salary and will not set numerical immigration targets.