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URGENT visa reforms are essential to prevent the care sector from collapsing, Unison warned today.
New official data has revealed a sharp fall in visa applications by overseas health and care workers and their family members.
The number of applications plummeted by 78 per cent from 359,300 in 2023/24 to 80,700 in 2024/25, Home Office figures show.
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING
Unions and campaigners condemn Prime Minister's ‘far-right’ rhetoric and new immigration policies
Unions and campaigners condemn Home Secretary after government confirms scrapping of care worker visas
