Overview

• Skilled worker visas will be restricted to graduate-level jobs, with lower-skilled visas limited to critical industries aligned with the UK's industrial strategy.
• The care worker visa route will be closed, cutting approximately 50,000 low-skilled worker visas annually, amid concerns over domestic workforce shortages.
• Employers will be required to implement training plans for UK workers before hiring migrant employees, aiming to address skills gaps locally.
• The Home Office will gain broader powers to deport foreign nationals convicted of crimes and limit human rights appeals under Article 8 of the ECHR.
• Labour's reforms come as net migration figures remain high, with the government targeting a reduction to well below 500,000 annually.