UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak faces resistance within the cabinet over proposed cuts to student visas, with figures like David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt opposing. Sunak visits Vienna for talks with Chancellor Nehammer on migration cooperation, amid a £25m fund allocation to combat people smuggling. Concerns arise over the impact of visa restrictions on universities and students, with calls for a balanced approach to immigration policies.
Sunak likely to claim the plan is working as new stats suggest his immigration crackdown has reduced health and care and student dependent visas by tens of thousands https://t.co/Ie1yzxlrzC
In relief for Indian students, UK unlikely to slash Graduate Route visa https://t.co/rVN6Xtig0a
Visa uncertainty leaves fate of London’s universities 'in the balance' - @jitoshi reports https://t.co/lKBjdiYQmJ
In relief for Indian students, #UK unlikely to slash #GraduateRoute visa https://t.co/OBqetyp4v7
Crisis-hit university students ordered to leave UK https://t.co/X3se3ErmN3
Lord “mass immigration” Cameron is clearly in charge, as he forces Rishi Sunak to keep graduate visa scheme Mass student visa abuse & numbers will continue Only @reformparty_uk will freeze non essential immigration https://t.co/j3QU41UOAu
Ministers are expected to claim their plan to cut record net migration to the UK is already working as they prepare to reject calls from some Tory MPs to scrap graduate visas @singharj reports https://t.co/J4t6fFfZMz
Sunak set to resist Tory pressure for full crackdown on foreign student visas https://t.co/OvCEyWzbxn
EXC: Migrant graduates will be subject to English tests to stay in Britain under weakened visa crackdown https://t.co/xi1APiIeCS - Cabinet to sign off watered down package on Thursday - Drop out rates targeted and touts luring away migrants from studies and into low paid work…
Exclusive | 'I've taken more significant action than any Prime Minister in recent history to bring the levels of [legal migration] down.' Prime Minister, @RishiSunak, discusses legal migration figures as new statistics are set to be published this Thursday 23 May. https://t.co/xTP7lSkcPm
Exclusive | 'We need to embrace the use of safe third countries and in the last few weeks 15 EU countries have all made that same point.' Prime Minister @RishiSunak talks to GB News and reveals that as many as 15 EU countries are preparing to follow the UK's lead on migration. https://t.co/o8Y1XVZPxM
Cabinet 'split' over crackdown on graduate visas to curb immigration as Lord Cameron 'warns a swathe of universities could shut' https://t.co/UMPyhWrNbQ https://t.co/Y5TCRJ0bUJ
Universities and student groups urgently lobbied British Prime Minister #RishiSunak to safeguard the country's post-study visa offer https://t.co/MoT2B39G6c
We welcome international students but the numbers now are out of control. Too many universities are selling immigration, not education. Last year I proposed ways to rebalance the system. These identical (weak) objections were raised then. 1/2 https://t.co/0sIn6Ih1t9
We welcome international students but the numbers now are out of control. Too many universities are selling immigration, not education. Last year I proposed ways to rebalance to the system. These identical (weak) objections were raised then. 1/2 https://t.co/0sIn6Ih1t9
'In our joint statement today we've committed to deepening our cooperation to end this vile trade.' Meeting today with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna, Rishi Sunak says the UK and Austria are committing further to stopping people smuggling. https://t.co/plriSZTg9q
PM Rishi Sunak holds a news conference with Austria's chancellor to discuss illegal migration, which he describes as 'the defining issue of our time'. https://t.co/cm6MyspqBr 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/Mj9SJr6wBG
Rishi Sunak hails Austria wanting to copy UK's Rwanda scheme as he bonds with PM Karl Nehammer over their love of dogs on trip to Vienna https://t.co/JS0DCEedXz https://t.co/4tkUa3dSR2
.@RishiSunak has arrived at the Chancellery in Vienna for talks on migration with Austrian Chancellor @karlnehammer https://t.co/hm64unhykv
As @RishiSunak ponders further cuts to grad visas Boss of top-ranked uni St Andrews warns that visa curbs are ‘blunt instrument’. Northern unis, in core Tory “levelling up” country, say move wd have huge costs. Via me, @ft @JenWilliams_FT https://t.co/O4dyUFOi6n https://t.co/vNItBcLIn4
Watch live as Prime Minister @RishiSunak gives a joint statement with Austrian Chancellor @karlnehammer during his visit to Vienna, Austria https://t.co/ydKpRsFtdF
Rishi Sunak has arrived at the Austrian Federal Chancellery for talks with Karl Nehammer to agree closer cooperation on migration https://t.co/S2F60CNezW
St Andrews vice-chancellor warns curbs on student visas are ‘blunt instrument’ https://t.co/LFbMxVAvNm
Rishi Sunak will meet Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna, following an announcement that the UK government will give an extra £25m to the National Crime Agency to help tackle people smuggling gangs. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/udK27pwxCS
The most abused migrant visas is committed by "students". Rishi Sunak has heeded to public demand & wants to cut them back. In cabinet it has come in for resistance from @David_Cameron, @Jeremy_Hunt & @GillianKeegan. Students get an NI number to work. https://t.co/JLm1obn3Kd
Rishi Sunak will take a select group of journalists with him on a trip to Vienna this week for a PR stunt with the Austrian Chancellor. No word from Downing Street on which news organisations have been selected and why https://t.co/KIwum6uhE3