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ARTICLE · 12 DECEMBER 2023

Government 'Five-Point Plan' Announced To Cut Net Migration From Spring 2024

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On Monday 4th December 2023 the UK Home Secretary announced his ‘five-point plan' to cut net migration from Spring 2024.

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Hannah Eades
Hannah Eades

On Monday 4th December 2023 the UK Home Secretary announced his 'five-point plan' to cut net migration from Spring 2024. His proposed plan, it is estimated, will see a fall in net migration of 300,000 people per year.

The government announced these changes as part of a policy to prioritise growing the domestic workforce. There are significant changes for sponsor employers to note, although we await the finer details of these changes in due course. On 7 December, a statement of changes to the UK's immigration rules was also published, which we have commented on below.

The key changes announced include:

Change Further information Likely impact
Reforms to the Health and Care visa

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