More than half a million 'Boriswave' migrants could be exempted from new visa crackdown

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More than half a million "Boriswave" migrants could be exempted from Andy Burnham's new visa crackdown.In a speech on Wednesday, the Prime Minister outlined his plans to "immediately" boost the social care workforce.Under former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, at least 1.6 million foreign workers entered the country in what has been called the "Boriswave".A total of 612,266 visas issued were on the controversial health and care route between 2022 and 2024.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Burnham gave recognition to the "many people from other countries" who were caring for his father, who suffers from Alzheimer's."I want those carers to know: we appreciate you, we appreciate what you are doing to support people here," he said.In order to combat the Boriswave surge, Shabana Mahmood announced reforms to sharply increase Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), tripling the baseline waiting period to apply from five to 15 years.Under the Home Secretary's reforms, social care workers are...

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