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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Minister warns firms over abuse of visa sponsorship for foreign workers

The number of licences for companies to sponsor foreign workers which have been revoked has more than doubled in the last year as ministers warned employers against “shameful” abuse of the immigration system.

Home Office figures show 1,948 sponsors for skilled and temporary workers had their licences cancelled in the year to June 2025, compared to 937 in the previous 12-month-period.

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