Sunak Faces Tory Backlash Over Family Visa Threshold U-turn

Government's decision to raise family visa income threshold in 'incremental stages' instead of a one-time increase to £38,700 sparks criticism from right-wing Conservative MPs.

Rishi Sunak, UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, has faced criticism from right-wing Conservative MPs over a U-turn on family visa regulations.
The government had planned to raise the minimum income for family visas from £18,600 to £38,700 to limit legal migration.
However, the government has now decided to first raise the threshold to £29,000 in the spring, with further 'incremental stages' planned, but no specific timetable for when the top figure will apply.
MPs such as David Jones, deputy chair of the European Research Group, and Jonathan Gullis, a Conservative former minister, have expressed disappointment at the decision, calling it a 'sign of weakness'.
Sir John Hayes, chair of the Commons Sense group of Tory MPs, has called for the government to quickly implement the £38,700 threshold to provide certainty for individuals and employers.