Huge drop in skilled worker visas as Britain spends £4.36bn on asylum seeker costs

There were 235,000 work visas granted, including dependants, in the year ending June 2026 - an 18% drop on the previous 12 months and 62% fewer than in 20

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Aug 27, 2026 - 13:46
Huge drop in skilled worker visas as Britain spends £4.36bn on asylum seeker costs

There were 235,000 work visas granted, including dependants, in the year ending June 2026 - an 18% drop on the previous 12 months and 62% fewer than in 20

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