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Queen's Speech: flexible working, carers' leave and immigration plan confirmed

Date:: 19 December 2019

The new government will bring in a points-based immigration system for skilled workers, one weeks' leave for unpaid carers and flexible working by default, the Queen has announced during the State Opening of Parliament.

International graduates offered two-year work visa

Date:: 11 September 2019

International graduates will be able to stay in the UK for two years to find work under a new immigration route that reverses the "hostile environment" that Theresa May introduced as home secretary in 2012.

Drop in EU migrants prompts urgent call for immigration transition period

Date:: 22 August 2019

The number of EU citizens moving to the UK to work has continued to fall, prompting business bodies to reiterate their calls for a transition period ahead of any new immigration system so employers can access the labour they need.

Post-Brexit regional salary thresholds for migrants to be considered

Date:: 26 June 2019

The Migration Advisory Committee is to consider how salary thresholds should be calculated under a future immigration system - including whether there is a case for regional salary thresholds to be set.

New flexibility in immigration rules allays skills gap fears

Date:: 3 April 2019

Given the current Brexit crisis there are few certainties about future immigration rules, but for Claire Nilson and Hodon Buraleh there are encouraging signs in Philip Hammond's Spring Statement for those concerned about the growing skills gap.

Government extends group of occupations exempt from £30,000 visa threshold

Date:: 11 March 2019

The government has announced an extension to the number of professions that will be exempt from the proposed £30,000 minimum salary threshold on workers requiring a Tier 2 visa.

Report proposes new visas to tackle tech skills gaps

Date:: 4 March 2019

The government should create a new class of visas specifically for technology firms "with the most growth potential" to help them access the skilled staff they need, a report has recommended.

Post-Brexit £30,000 immigration salary threshold will be 'disastrous'

Date:: 28 February 2019

The government's proposed salary threshold for EU migrants will "decimate" the UK's manufacturing base, according to Make UK, which is urging the government to phase in any minimum earnings level.

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