Liz Truss wants to boost migration and make it easier for some foreign workers to get jobs in the UK
She is reported to be aiming to reform the visa system and raise the cap on seasonal agricultural workers, as well as update the shortage occupations list, to boost recruitment of foreign talent.
She could also ease the requirements on English speaking in some sectors to boost recruitment, and ministers have discussed proposals for a new visa that would allow workers from one of the top 50 or top 100 universities in the world to move to the UK.Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor, said on Friday that a new plan will be unveiled within weeks that would keep control of migration but allow for economic growth.
"That is a view that appears to be shared by the PM and the chancellor. We cannot tear up our immigration rules. People who voted for Brexit want to see controlled migration."'Scandals, too much Matt Hancock and even tractor porn': Rayner says 'enough is enough' to Tories A senior Whitehall source said: "Businesses have been frustrated that the visa system, notably skilled work, has not been sufficiently responsive to specific shortages they have been facing. For example, the shortage occupation list that is part of the skilled worker visa has not been updated."
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