The PAC concludes that the PBS is better than its predecessor. Yet, six of its seven recommendations suggest that, to the contrary,it is lacking in control.The reason Labour’s PBS is so deeply flawed is that the basis of the UK’s immigration control, the face to face interview, no longer plays any part in the process. The PBS is mainly a box ticking exercise that places the initiative with those who have a financial interest in a visa being granted. No wonder firms prefer it.
Analysis of ONS National Population Projections
On 28 April 2026, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published its 2024-based National Population Projections, a 100-year modelling projection covering the UK and its

