UK Immigration News

Having won 56 seats during the UK election in May, the Scottish National Party (SNP) has become the third-largest political party in the House of Commons. The party is now lobbying the UK government to reintroduce the Tier 1 Post-Study Work Visa for non-EU international students.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced new plans to 'significantly reduce' immigration to the UK from outside of the European Union. Plans include raising the salary threshold for the Tier 2 (General) visa.

Self audit reports on the running of two private immigration detention centres are to be released by the Home Office next month, after a landmark ruling by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

The monthly limit on Tier 2 visas was reached for the first time this month, prompting harsh criticism of the visa cap from business and immigration experts.

The UK's healthcare industry has been left with a nursing shortfall of 24,000 staff this year according to consultancy firm, Christie & Co, due to a combination of tougher UK immigration rules for Tier 2 visas, spending cuts and a decline in student numbers.

British peer Lord Andrew Green - head of anti-immigration think tank MigrationWatch UK - has called for ministers to limit immigration to the UK, in order to reduce pressure on the housing market. Lord Green was made a life peer by the last Government most likely in a cynical attempt to gain votes from anti-immigration voters in the recent General Election.