Theresa May softens stance towards keeping students in net migration data
7 years, 1 month ago

Theresa May softens stance towards keeping students in net migration data

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Critics say removing students from net migration data, would not only help the Government meet its tens of thousands target, but also encourage more students to come after Brexit to help boost the economy. Peers backed a change to exclude foreign students from net migration numbers in a Lords amendment to the Higher Education Bill last year, but the move’s significance was swept away by the snap election. Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, who has become an influential figure after reviving the party’s fortunes north of the border, described the current system as “distortive, counterproductive and send out entirely the wrong signals”, adding, “I hope this change happens soon.” The group of newly elected Scottish Tory MPs are also said to be pushing for change and may lead efforts to push the issue to a Commons vote. Research jointly published by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International Pathways, recently concluded that “almost every part” of the British economy benefits from the business brought in by overseas students.

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Britain sees biggest migration spike of any advanced economy despite Brexit
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain sees biggest migration spike of any advanced economy despite Brexit

The Independent  

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Are Indian Students Benefiting from Higher Education in the UK?
5 months ago

Are Indian Students Benefiting from Higher Education in the UK?

The Hindu  

The article explores the financial strain faced by UK universities due to the high number of Indian students pursuing higher education. While the share of foreign students grew by 10% between 2016-17 and 2022-23, their contribution to total fees surged by over 16%. This highlights the increasing reliance of U.K. universities on foreign students and the growing financial burden placed …

Tory visa restrictions on international students won’t be reversed, says Labour
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory visa restrictions on international students won’t be reversed, says Labour

The Independent  

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Thousands of middle class British students ‘will lose out to foreign applicants’
1 year, 8 months ago

Thousands of middle class British students ‘will lose out to foreign applicants’

The Telegraph  

Thousands of middle class British students face missing out to foreign applicants on places at the country’s top universities this summer, with Whitehall figures fearing it could spark a “revolt”. A former director at the admissions service Ucas said universities were sharply increasing the proportion of international students – who pay much higher fees – in a “desperate scramble” to …

British business needs foreign students – if only ministers would listen
1 year, 10 months ago

British business needs foreign students – if only ministers would listen

The Independent  

At the House of Commons on Thursday evening, there was little sign of any government ministers. E2E, the business networking and mentoring organisation, was holding a dinner to launch the “E2E International 100”, tracking Britain’s 100 most successful small to medium enterprises. A passing minister could not have failed to notice, too, the broad ethnic diversity, on the day when …

War and economy push immigration to Britain to record high in 2022
1 year, 10 months ago

War and economy push immigration to Britain to record high in 2022

Associated Press  

LONDON — The number of people moving to Britain reached a record high of more than 600,000 in 2022, government figures showed Thursday, sparking renewed debate about the scale of immigration and its impact on the U.K. Net migration – the difference between the number of people arriving and those leaving – was 606,000 for the year, according to the …

Sunak under pressure as net migration to UK hits record 606,000
1 year, 10 months ago

Sunak under pressure as net migration to UK hits record 606,000

Al Jazeera  

Sunak calls the number of people moving to the UK ‘too high’ after official data shows last year’s net migration at record high. Annual net migration to the United Kingdom reached a record high of 606,000 last year, according to official estimates, heaping pressure on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has pledged to bring numbers down. Robert Jenrick, the …

Education Secretary signals plan to push for more international students
2 years, 1 month ago

Education Secretary signals plan to push for more international students

The Independent  

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Universities will go bust if foreign students barred, government adviser warns
2 years, 4 months ago

Universities will go bust if foreign students barred, government adviser warns

The Independent  

Universities will go bankrupt if the government shuts out foreign students in a frantic bid to cut immigration, an adviser has warned – with poorer areas most at risk. The chair of the Migration Advisory Committee raised the alarm after No 10 – under pressure from Tory MPs to act on rising numbers – said it is exploring excluding overseas …

International graduates remaining in UK for work contribute £3.2bn in tax, analysis finds
6 years ago

International graduates remaining in UK for work contribute £3.2bn in tax, analysis finds

The Independent  

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The truth about foreign students is that they are an unalloyed benefit to the UK
6 years, 6 months ago

The truth about foreign students is that they are an unalloyed benefit to the UK

The Independent  

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Government should make it easier for foreign students to remain in UK after university, concludes review
6 years, 6 months ago

Government should make it easier for foreign students to remain in UK after university, concludes review

The Independent  

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EU net migration hits four-year low in wake of Brexit, figures show
6 years, 8 months ago

EU net migration hits four-year low in wake of Brexit, figures show

The Independent  

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Sajid Javid admits 'problem' with counting foreign students in targets to lower immigration
6 years, 9 months ago

Sajid Javid admits 'problem' with counting foreign students in targets to lower immigration

The Independent  

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UK immigration latest: Net migration falls to 246,000 in lead-up to Brexit as thousands of EU citizens leave
7 years, 7 months ago

UK immigration latest: Net migration falls to 246,000 in lead-up to Brexit as thousands of EU citizens leave

The Independent  

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Theresa May under pressure to drop foreign students from immigration numbers
7 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May under pressure to drop foreign students from immigration numbers

The Independent  

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Government data on student migration 'misleading', says watchdog
7 years, 8 months ago

Government data on student migration 'misleading', says watchdog

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Theresa May's disastrous immigration targets pushed the UK into an uncertain Brexit – things are set to get much worse
7 years, 8 months ago

Theresa May's disastrous immigration targets pushed the UK into an uncertain Brexit – things are set to get much worse

The Independent  

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Theresa May says Conservatives will keep migration target in election manifesto
7 years, 10 months ago

Theresa May says Conservatives will keep migration target in election manifesto

The Independent  

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Two-thirds of people don't believe Theresa May will achieve tens of thousands immigration target
7 years, 10 months ago

Two-thirds of people don't believe Theresa May will achieve tens of thousands immigration target

The Independent  

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MPs vow to fight on as Theresa May refuses to remove overseas students from immigration figures
7 years, 11 months ago

MPs vow to fight on as Theresa May refuses to remove overseas students from immigration figures

The Independent  

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Theresa May's strict immigration rules are keeping the numbers down – by driving British citizens out
7 years, 11 months ago

Theresa May's strict immigration rules are keeping the numbers down – by driving British citizens out

The Independent  

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If the UK wants to remain a key global player after Brexit, the intake of foreign students must be protected
7 years, 11 months ago

If the UK wants to remain a key global player after Brexit, the intake of foreign students must be protected

The Independent  

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Drop students from the immigration target – and then drop that target altogether
7 years, 11 months ago

Drop students from the immigration target – and then drop that target altogether

The Independent  

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Most Britons reject Government’s drive to slash number of international students
7 years, 11 months ago

Most Britons reject Government’s drive to slash number of international students

The Independent  

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Drop the Target: Theresa May must drop the tens of thousands net migration cap – sign our petition now
7 years, 11 months ago

Drop the Target: Theresa May must drop the tens of thousands net migration cap – sign our petition now

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Rich foreign families rush to send children to UK private schools since Brexit thanks to falling pound
8 years ago

Rich foreign families rush to send children to UK private schools since Brexit thanks to falling pound

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Number of EU students applying to UK universities falls by 7% since Brexit, latest figures reveal
8 years, 1 month ago

Number of EU students applying to UK universities falls by 7% since Brexit, latest figures reveal

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Brexit exodus: EU academics 'already pulling out' of UK universities, MPs warned
8 years, 2 months ago

Brexit exodus: EU academics 'already pulling out' of UK universities, MPs warned

The Independent  

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Britain still appeals to students, despite Brexit[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 2 months ago

Britain still appeals to students, despite Brexit[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A Chinese college student checks details about studying in the United Kingdom at the China Education Expo in Beijing in October. The vote to leave the European Union has not damaged the United Kingdom's appeal among Chinese as a popular destination for overseas study. While some reports have predicted a drop in the number of EU nationals seeking places on …

Brexit boost for Chinese students
8 years, 3 months ago

Brexit boost for Chinese students

China Daily  

Brexit is likely to make it easier for Chinese students studying in the UK to find a job or start a business in the country after graduation, a report has said. The report, which is released this week by Learning without Borders, a London-based global education platform, shows that roughly 30 percent of Chinese students studying in the UK say …

Home Office to slash international student visas by nearly half
8 years, 3 months ago

Home Office to slash international student visas by nearly half

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson risks row with Theresa May over dropping students from net migration statistics
8 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson risks row with Theresa May over dropping students from net migration statistics

The Independent  

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Brexit fears could force 15% of UK university staff to leave posts, experts warn
8 years, 6 months ago

Brexit fears could force 15% of UK university staff to leave posts, experts warn

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Number of British students choosing to study in China soars
8 years, 6 months ago

Number of British students choosing to study in China soars

The Independent  

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Brexit: For every one student who voted Leave, six voted Remain, new analysis finds
8 years, 8 months ago

Brexit: For every one student who voted Leave, six voted Remain, new analysis finds

The Independent  

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Theresa May: How does the new Prime Minster vote on student and young people’s issues?
8 years, 8 months ago

Theresa May: How does the new Prime Minster vote on student and young people’s issues?

The Independent  

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Conservatives’ ‘repeated attacks’ on higher education see ‘hugely concerning’ decline in student numbers
9 years ago

Conservatives’ ‘repeated attacks’ on higher education see ‘hugely concerning’ decline in student numbers

The Independent  

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Theresa May to vow to cut immigration 'for the national interest'
9 years, 5 months ago

Theresa May to vow to cut immigration 'for the national interest'

The Independent  

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‘Overseas students should leave U.K. once they complete studies’
9 years, 8 months ago

‘Overseas students should leave U.K. once they complete studies’

The Hindu  

The British government would like to see overseas students who come to Britain to study in its world class universities leave as soon as they finish their courses — and not stay back to work or settle. In an interview to BBC Radio 4 on Friday, Business Secretary Sajid Javid said that he would like to “break the link” between …

UK becoming unpopular among Indian and Pak students: Report
10 years, 10 months ago

UK becoming unpopular among Indian and Pak students: Report

India TV News  

London: The number of overseas students coming to study in Britain from Commonwealth countries like India and Pakistan has dwindled from one lakh to 35,000 in the past three years, according to the latest immigration report published on Thursday. The official report issued by the Office of National Statistics indicated a steep decline in students from India and other Commonwealth …

European influx into the UK rises by 27% in a year in a fresh blow to Cameron's target to reduce net migration to 'tens of thousands'
10 years, 10 months ago

European influx into the UK rises by 27% in a year in a fresh blow to Cameron's target to reduce net migration to 'tens of thousands'

Daily Mail  

The number of people arriving in the UK from the rest of Europe surged by 27 per cent last year, new figures showed today. In a major blow for David Cameron on the day of European elections, the data confirms that net migration into the UK is running at more than twice his target of cutting it to the ‘tens …

Immigration stats are bad news for the Government, but worse news for Britain
11 years, 4 months ago

Immigration stats are bad news for the Government, but worse news for Britain

The Independent  

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We should be encouraging students to enter Britain, not tightening our visa requirements
11 years, 4 months ago

We should be encouraging students to enter Britain, not tightening our visa requirements

The Independent  

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UK to relax curbs on student visas?
12 years, 8 months ago

UK to relax curbs on student visas?

India TV News  

London, Jul 8: Under pressure from education and industry leaders to review recent curbs on student visas, Prime Minister David Cameron is likely to reverse policy and remove international students from official immigration figures, a measure that may relax some of the restrictions. As education and industry leaders petitioned Cameron with figures that international students bring 8 billion pounds annually …

UK Education Providers Oppose Visa Curbs On Indian Students
14 years, 1 month ago

UK Education Providers Oppose Visa Curbs On Indian Students

India TV News  

London, Feb 28: As India takes up the issue of imposing new UK student visa curbs, major stake-holders in Britain have opposed the measures that are likely to result in thousands job losses and a cut in the annual contribution of 5 billion pounds to the British economy from the international student market. India's Higher Education secretary Vibha Puri Das …

Tougher immigration policy ahead
14 years, 3 months ago

Tougher immigration policy ahead

The Hindu  

If 2010 was a difficult year for Indians looking to migrate to Britain for work or higher education as the new Conservative-led government imposed more stringent rules for migrants from outside the European Union, the coming year is set to be even more difficult. Anti-immigrant campaigners such as the influential right-wing think tank MigrationwatchUK have been lobbying for a substantial …

Annual net migration to UK falls first time since 2008-09
16 years, 6 months ago

Annual net migration to UK falls first time since 2008-09

NDTV  

London: For the first time since 2008-09, net migration levels to the UK have fallen significantly in the past year, mainly due to a dip in the number of foreigners studying in the country, indicating that the Cameron government's tough immigration policy was taking effect. But provisional data released by the Office for National Statistics indicates that net migration in …

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