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PODCAST · 27 MAY 2025

UK Immigration White Paper - What Employers Need To Know (Podcast)

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The Paper includes a range of measures that will significantly impact UK businesses and individuals. Partners Andrew Osborne and Supinder Sian talk through some of the key elements of the Paper...

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The Paper includes a range of measures that will significantly impact UK businesses and individuals. Partners Andrew Osborne and Supinder Sian talk through some of the key elements of the Paper, including the proposals on earned settlement/citizenship and reforms to the Skilled Worker route. They unpack what the White Paper might mean in practice and outline what businesses and individuals can be doing now, or soon, to respond.

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