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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah and agency

Liz Truss ‘plans to loosen immigration rules to boost UK economy’

Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street, London
Liz Truss has faced demands for more migrant workers to be given visas to come to the UK. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Liz Truss is expected to loosen immigration rules in an attempt to stimulate economic growth amid warnings of a recession.

The prime minister is set to expand the government’s shortage occupation list in order to help businesses fill vacancies by recruiting overseas workers with less bureaucracy.

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