UK PM announces ‘Radical Action’ to reduce migration by hiking salary requirements
UK PM Rishi Sunak has announced plans to reduce numbers of migrants arriving legally by raising the minimum salary.
London: The Prime Minister of United Kingdoms, Rishi Sunak has announced plans to reduce numbers of migrants arriving legally by raising the minimum salary they must earn in a skilled job by a third. The announcement was made after the PM faced pressure3 from his party to tackle record net migration figures.
The government is raising the minimum salary threshold for foreign skilled workers to 38,700 pounds from the current level of 26,200 pounds. However, health and social workers are exempt from this measure.
“Immigration is too high. Today we’re taking radical action to bring it down,” PM Sunak said.
“We’ve just announced the biggest ever cut in net migration. No Prime Minister has done this before in history. But the level of net migration is too high and it has to change. I am determined to do it,” PM Rishi Sunak further added.
The step was taken by Rishi Sunak came after his own party criticised his record ahead of an election expected next year as the Labour Party ranks ahead in opinion polls.
The annual net migration to the UK hit a record of 745,000 in 2022. Most migrants to the UK come from India, Nigeria and China instead of the European Union (EU).
The Sunak government also introduced other measures to stop foreign health workers bringing in family members on their visas.
We’ve just announced the biggest ever cut in net migration.
No Prime Minister has done this before in history.
But the level of net migration is too high and it has to change. I am determined to do it.
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) December 4, 2023
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