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Colin Yeo

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Work visas, employer crackdowns and the nationalities caught in the middle

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By Colin Yeo
| Free Movement
The latest immigration statistics show work visas down 59% from their December 2023 peak, with 253,000 granted in the year ending March 2026. The decline is substantial, but the figures at sector and nationality level are far more dramatic than the headline suggests. The transparency data published alongside today’s statistics reveals that enforcement against employers and sponsors is running at record levels. The government is not only restricting who can come to work in the UK.
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What is so special about being a British citizen, legally? By Colin Yeo

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By Colin Yeo
| wordpress.com
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” Thomas Paine – "Limitation is essential to authority. A government is legitimate only if it is effectively limited." ~ Lord Acton – Commentary on what interests me, reflecting my personal take on the world
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Book review: What is immigration policy for? By Madeleine Sumption

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By Colin Yeo
| Free Movement
Madeleine Sumption’s newly published book, ‘What is immigration policy for?‘, is essential reading for politicians and policy-makers. It is succinct, really well-written and very informative. Honestly, it won’t take you longer than a few hours to read through it yet it will, whoever you are, considerably improve your ability to think about immigration law and policy. I’m half-minded to suggest Clockwork Orange-style forced reading, in fact.
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