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James Cleverly unveiled a tough new crackdown to slash immigration by a record 300,000.<\/p>\n
The Home Secretary said \u201cenough is enough\u201d as set out bold plans to make it significantly harder to employ foreign workers, with stricter rules on bringing family members to Britain.<\/p>\n
He insisted the five-point plan was made possible because Brexit means the UK can now control its borders properly.<\/p>\n
Downing Street said it represents the “biggest clampdown on legal migration ever”.<\/p>\n
Mr Cleverly\u2019s hardline approach comes amid Tory anger about the Rwanda deportation scheme being blocked in the courts and net migration hitting 745,000 last year.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> James Cleverly unveils 5-point plan to bring down record net migration numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n The measures, which will be introduced in 2024, include changes to health and care visas, skilled worker visas, family visas, the shortage occupation list and student visas.<\/p>\n Announcing the plan in the Commons the Home Secretary said net migration is \u201cfar too high\u201d and the latest announcements underline that the Tories are doing more than \u201cany other government\u201d to cut it.<\/p>\n The issue is set to be a clear dividing line in next year\u2019s general election amid warnings that Sir Keir Starmer\u2019s party could drive up immigration by 100,000 a year.<\/p>\n Mr Cleverly told MPs: “When our country voted to leave the European Union, we voted to take back control of our borders.<\/p>\n “Thanks to this Conservative government, we now have a points-based immigration system through which we control who comes to the UK.<\/p>\n “We prioritise the skills and talent we need to grow our economy and support our NHS – and He added: “Immigration policy must be fair, consistent, legal, and sustainable.”<\/p>\n The huge announcement comes just three weeks after Mr Cleverly replaced Suella Braverman in the job.<\/p>\n Under the plans the Home Secretary said overseas care workers will be barred from bringing family dependants and the salary threshold for skilled workers will be hiked to \u00a338,700.<\/p>\n He also vowed to scrap \u201ccut-price\u201d labour by stopping shortage occupations, being able to pay 20 per cent less than the going rate and reforming the shortage occupation list.<\/p>\n The minimum income for family visas would be raised to \u00a338,700 from \u00a326,200, from next spring, he said.<\/p>\n And he said the Migration Advisory Committee would review the graduate immigration route to prevent abuse.<\/p>\n
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