Swinney warns of ‘critical economic threat’ of UK Government immigration policy

The UK Government’s immigration stance poses a “critical economic threat” to Scotland, First Minister John Swinney has said.

The Prime Minister released a new White Paper on immigration earlier this month, laying out plans to extend the time people will have to stay in the UK before applying for settled status, along with the end of visas for overseas care workers and reducing the time graduates are allowed to stay after leaving university.