The UK Government’s latest immigration white paper, Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published in May 2025, outlines a raft of sweeping reforms that signal a much harsher environment for migrants, international students, workers, and families hoping to build a life in the UK. At Garth Coates Solicitors, a firm that has long championed the…
The UK Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, is preparing to publish a wide-ranging immigration white paper outlining fresh plans to reduce net migration, which reached 728,000 in 2024, according to the latest government figures. The anticipated proposals mark the latest attempt by a UK government to lower net migration—the difference between the number of people entering…
The UK’s higher education sector is facing an escalating financial crisis, with a significant number of institutions implementing emergency cost-saving measures in response to falling income — a situation now exacerbated by recent and proposed restrictions on international student visas. According to a new analysis published by Universities UK, more than half of UK universities…
