Research
Outcomes for UK-based applicants for nursing courses
1. Analysis of figures released by UCAS show that a majority (54%) of UK-domiciled applicants to nursing courses have been rejected since 2010 (348,000 out of just under 650,000 applicants). 2. More than 23,000 UK-based applicants…
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What action is the government taking to tackle overstaying?
Summary 1. The number of foreign nationals who need a visa but who the Home Office did not record as departing the UK on time nearly doubled from 50,000 in 2016/17 to nearly 92,000 in 2019/20. Additionally,…
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How many people are expected to take up the new Hong Kong visa?
Summary 1. The government expects about 300,000 people to come to the UK over five years on a new path to citizenship that will – from 31 January 2021 – be available to more than…
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Impact of immigration on demand for homes in England
Summary 1. After the Covid crisis, net migration levels could well revert to the high levels witnessed over the past five years, or even surpass them, given the range of various additional uncapped routes being…
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An Asylum System Overwhelmed and Abused
Summary 1. The asylum system is being overwhelmed following a rapid rise in the number of claims (most of which have been submitted by ‘clandestine’ entrants), as well as by growing costs, falling productivity, disintegrating…
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There are just over 9,000 foreign national offenders (FNOs) in UK prisons – representing 160 nations of the world – making up about 11% of the total prison population of 82,200 (2019). About a third…
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45,000 work permit cap needed in midst of rocketing redundancies
Summary 1. As unemployment rises, sensible policy measures to protect the well-being of UK people are vital. A cap on the central work permit route leading to settlement – set at 45,000 per year – is needed…
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150 more trades being opened to global recruitment as unemployment rises
Introduction 1. The government have announced that the qualifications required for foreign workers to come to the UK will be reduced from degree level to “A” level when their new immigration system is introduced on…
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Updated projection of illegal Channel arrivals for 2020
1. The number of people that look set to arrive in the UK via illegal Channel crossing may be on course to approach 10,000 in 2020 should they continue at the rate seen since January.…
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