The rise in refer, the UK’s support prompted Keir starmer to commit to a widespread system overhaul.
Starmer’s upcoming immigration reforms will include mandatory English tests for adult dependents of foreign workers and a prohibition on international recruitment for care homes.
The Prime Minister is set to announce on Monday that immigrants should commit to language acquisition and will vow to reform an immigration system that incentivizes businesses to employ lower-paid foreign workers, following reform UK’s rise.
The automatic right for foreign workers to seek UK settlement after five years will be abolished, with the Prime Minister announcing a new ten-year waiting period.
On Monday, Labour’s immigration policy announcements, influenced by Farage’s parties’ election gains, will be presented to the parliament.
In addition to the measures, Labour’s immigration white paper will contain plans to deport more foreign offenders, oblige employers to train domestic staff, and mandate that skilled workers arriving in Britain possess a university degree.
While net immigration was 728,000 in the year to June 2024, compared to over 900,000 under the last conservative government.
The prime minister will say on Monday that all parts of the immigration system will be tightened for more control.
Starmer will assert that settlement in the UK must be earned, not automatically granted, and that immigrants should integrate and learn the language, employing language similar to that of populist parties.
Furthermore, the English language test for adult dependents of UK workers will be an online level A1 assessment, checking their understanding of common expressions and ability to answer basic questions about themselves, such as their residence.
When workers seek a visa intention, their adult dependents will need to pass a more challenging English A2 test, and for settlement, they will be required to pass a B2 exam, which involves understanding texts and speaking fluently and spontaneously.
Notably, future plans to elevate English language requirements for all immigration routes, according to sources, could necessitate language testing for people arriving from war-torn regions before they are granted entry to the UK.
