5 h. ago Visa scam that makes a mockery of PM's pledge on migration: Undercover Mail investigation exposes fixers who take cash to help unskilled workers fiddle the system

It comes amid concern skilled worker visa routes could be hiding an immigration scandal 'worse than the small boats crisis'.

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12 h. ago Bowel cancer cells can ‘shapeshift’ to enable aggressive spread, research finds

Scientists hope the discovery will lead to improved treatments.

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51 h. ago UK’s Visa Crackdown Leaves City of London Immigrants in Limbo

UK’s Visa Crackdown Leaves City of London Immigrants in Limbo  Bloomberg

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6 d. ago Scotland's 14 best and worst universities for graduate success

All 14 of Scotland's universities have been ranked in terms of entry standards, student satisfaction and graduate prospects.

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1 week ago Inside William's rocky start at St Andrews: From struggling to make friends to being pinched on the bottom by a desperate admirer

Prince William's time at St Andrews University in Fife, Scotland could scarcely have got off to a worse start - and he had his family to thank for that.

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2 w. ago Experts warn tax rises ‘feel inevitable’ at Autumn Budget after jump in Uk Government borrowing

Income tax bands are different in Scotland, but the Personal Allowance of £12,570 is universal across the UK.

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2 w. ago Trump’s $5m ‘gold card’ visa set to launch in the coming days to help fast track rich immigrants

President Donald Trump’s website for the ‘gold card’ visa will soon launch so wealthy immigrants can register their interest in the program

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2 w. ago Edinburgh University staff back strike action over £140m cuts and threat to jobs

In a ballot of University and College Union Scotland members at the university, 84% of those who voted backed strike action.

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3 w. ago It’s not a rich list – it’s gone far beyond that. We need to talk about ‘extreme wealth’ | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

We recognise extreme poverty as ruinous, but this turbo-charged affluence is deeply damaging too. Treat it as suchDhananjayan Sriskandarajah is chief executive of the New Economics Foundation and author of Power to the PeopleOnce again, it’s the Hinduja family. Gopi Hinduja and his family, who run the Hinduja Group, are cited as Britain’s richest family in the latest Sunday Times rich list. The big story so far seems to be that their wealth has dropped to £35.3bn from £37.2bn the year before. But that story, and much of the discussion there will be this weekend, risks missing the real story. “Rich list” is barely the right description for the extreme wealth we should be talking about.In 1989, when the Sunday Times first published its annual rich list, to be included someone would need to have 6,000 times the wealth of the average person in the UK. That’s already a pretty big gap – but this has now tripled to more than 18,000 times the average, according to a study by the University ...

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3 w. ago Qualifications from this prestigious Scots university could boost your career –pick from short, online courses

You can access top-quality education, from Scotland’s University of the Year, from the comfort of your own home.

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3 w. ago Judge orders release of Indian academic held by Ice over pro

Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri had visa revoked and was arrested by immigration officials in MarchA Virginia federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Georgetown academic Badar Khan Suri from Ice detention during a hearing on Wednesday.Khan Suri was among several individuals legally studying in the US who have been targeted by the Trump administration for their pro-Palestinian activism. He has spent two months in detention. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Judge orders release of Indian academic detained by Ice over pro

Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri had visa revoked and was arrested by immigration officials in MarchA Virginia federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Georgetown academic Badar Khan Suri from Ice detention during a hearing on Wednesday.Khan Suri was among several individuals legally studying in the US that have been targeted by the Trump administration for their pro-Palestinian activism. He has spent two months in detention. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Immigration visa changes the 'lowest point' of Labour's tenure, ex

Kezia Dugdale criticised the tougher stance on immigration

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3 w. ago UK immigration visa changes will be ‘deeply damaging’ to Scotland’s universities

Graeme Day condemned the announcement around visa changes by Sir Keir Starmer.

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3 w. ago Labour MP says Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ warning over immigration mimics scaremongering of far right – UK politics live

PM unveils new policies meant to drive down net migration by end of this parliamentQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Visas crackdown: New rules for foreign workers and higher salary thresholds revealed in immigration shake

Restricted permits for low skilled jobs, new rules for family visas, higher wage requirements and degrees needed for foreign workers are among the measures revealed

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3 w. ago Care homes will close thanks to Starmer’s immigration crackdown, providers warn

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the closure of the care worker visa for overseas recruitment as part of the government's immigration reforms

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer claims soaring immigration has done ‘incalculable’ damage to UK, economically and politically – UK politics live

PM unveils new policies meant to drive down net migration by end of this parliamentQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer promises net migration will fall ‘significantly’ by end of this parliament – UK politics live

PM says policies will ‘take back control’ of migration as promised, but not delivered, by Tory BrexitersWhat change in rules means for migrants and employersQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer to announce new measures to ‘tighten up’ immigration system – UK politics live

Prime minster to unveil immigration white paper that he claimes will be ‘clean break from past’What change in rules means for migrants and employersThe Conservatives have rejected suggestions that Keir Starmer is being tough on immigration. In a statement released overnight in response to the briefing about the white paper plans, Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said:Keir Starmer pretends to be tough, but just weeks ago his MPs voted against our 10-year residency and economic contribution test for indefinite leave to remain. Now he says that immigrants who make no contribution should still be allowed to stay.He is trying to take steal credit for recent substantial reductions in visa numbers that resulted from Conservative reforms in April 2024.International recruitment is a lifeline for the homecare sector, enabling us to provide vital support to older and disabled people in their own homes. Care providers are already struggling to recruit within the UK. We are deeply concern...

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