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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Student visas crackdown and new levies to cause ‘£1.8bn loss’ to UK economy – with London hit hardest

A crackdown on visas and new levies for international students could lead to a £1.8 billion loss to the economy in the first year alone – with London hit hardest.

Under its “Restoring Control over the Immigration System” plan, the Government has proposed a 6% tax on international student tuition fees.

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