The working view within Government is that fewer migrants are returning home after work or study than expected, with many ...

At present, most people who come to the UK on time-limited visas can apply for indefinite leave to remain after they have ...

The Conservatives must be as "robust" as Reform UK on immigration, a senior Tory MP has said. Sir Edward Leigh, the ...

Subscribe to Economics Daily for the latest news and analysis.The UK is drawing up plans to make it harder for migrants to ...

The deal will improve access for UK whisky and cars to the Indian market, and cut taxes on India's clothing and footwear ...

The UK government plans to tighten immigration rules by extending the waiting period for permanent residency from 5 years to ...

Applications for key UK visa routes have plummeted ... likely reflecting the impact of stricter immigration rules introduced in early 2024. In the year to March 2025, applications covering 772,200 ...

Migrants may have to learn a higher standard of English to work in the UK and wait for longer before they can settle ...

Britain's Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS ... for Reuters in London covering general news from across the UK. Over nine years at Reuters, he has helped run various breaking news teams, reported ...

debt and non-asylum immigration. At the time, the UK government said it intended to target resources at those most in need and reduce the legal aid bill by £350m a year by 2015. Yasmin ...

"Some arrivals on legal visa routes may find during or at the end of their leave that they are unable, or unwilling, to return to their country of origin and therefore claim asylum in the UK." It said ...