US EditionMigration must be ‘properly controlled’, Cooper says ahead of policy reforms
- The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that migration must be properly controlled ahead of proposed reforms to the immigration system, including increasing the skilled visa threshold to degree level and requiring UK training for workers.
- Plans will be presented to Parliament to reduce net migration, which was 728,000 in 2024, with stricter conditions for job recruitment and support for British workers, according to the Home Office.
- The upcoming reforms aim to reduce reliance on overseas labor and improve domestic skills with stricter regulations on recruitment from abroad.
- Labour has pledged a properly managed immigration system but faced criticism for not supporting proposed stricter immigration controls amid rising support for Reform UK.
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that migration "must be properly controlled" ahead of the rollout of Labour's "Immigration White Paper".Under new plans set to be presented to MPs on Monday, the skilled visa threshold will be increased to degree-level and employers will be told they must train workers in the UK.The White Paper is being laid out as part of desperate efforts to reduce net migration into Britain, with the figure reaching 728…
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