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Thursday briefing: Cutting migration won’t boost British jobs, so what can fix our skills shortage?

In today’s newsletter: New research shows that curbing work visas won’t help with British recruitment, and could accelerate the collapse of essential service sectors already struggling to survive

The Guardian - UK

Are asylum seekers really more likely to commit violent crime in the UK?

As claims spread suggesting men from certain backgrounds have a propensity to commit certain crimes, here’s why the statistics fail to provide the full picture

The Guardian - UK

Farage’s plan to scrap indefinite leave to remain dismissed as ‘unworkable stunt based on dodgy maths’

Doubt cast over figures used by Reform UK leader as experts warn of labour shortages

The Independent UK

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What are Nigel Farage’s immigration plans – and do his sums add up?

Reform UK leader’s hardline plans were lauded by rightwing press. But are they coherent and will they save money?

The Guardian - UK

‘Go-to trope’: how the far right is exploiting violence against women and girls

From Tommy Robinson to Reform UK, nationalist figures are weaponising women’s safety to push anti-migrant fears

The Guardian - UK

UK visa applications plummet following strict rule change

Visa applications dropped by 37 per cent to 772,200 applicants in the year to March 2025

The Independent UK

Visa applications for key routes to UK drop by almost 40% in a year

Some 1.24 million people applied for UK visas in the year to March 2024, but it dropped by to 772,200 applicants in the year to March 2025

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Forget ‘stop the boats’, Starmer wants to ‘smash the gangs’ – but will it work?

Labour’s new border security unit faces major challenges, as campaigners warn they need a better plan for safe routes

The Guardian - UK

Fury grows over Tory visa rules where ‘only the rich’ dare fall in love

Families fear that James Cleverly’s proposals, which more than double the earnings threshold, could force separation and exile

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