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Mahmood effect: Migrant worker applications nearly halve in a year

Summary by City AM
The number of applications for skilled worker visas has nearly halved in a year after home secretary Shabana Mahmood raised the barriers to entry for migrants.  Official data released by the Home Office showed that there were 34,700 skilled worker visa applications in the year to March.  This was a 44 per cent decrease from data recorded in the year to March 2025.  New requirements introduced by the Labour government have made English language s…
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City AM broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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