A Labour government will recognise the “major contribution” made by international students to the UK economy and be led by evidence about its impact on immigration, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said.
Her comments came after a report by the independent Migration Advisory Committee (Mac) on Tuesday failed to unearth evidence of widespread abuse of the student visa route, which allows overseas students to stay in Britain for two or three years after graduation, despite a crackdown by the Government.
