Office for National Statistics points to impact of immigration as births slip to two-decade low
Incident off French coast reflects rise in hazardous small boat crossings this year
Starmer’s government faces a familiar trade-off between the economics and the politics of foreign workers
The party has pledged to scrap the Tory’s flagship Rwanda scheme but still reduce small boat crossings and end the use of asylum hotels
The next government must realise that a managed and open policy is essential for long-term growth
Satnam Singh died after having his arm severed by a machine on a farm near Rome
The problem is that voters aren’t willing to pay for a policy they say really matters to them
Also in this week’s newsletter, cuts to youth services in England and Wales and their impact
Prime minister tries to get on front foot after faltering start to campaign
Nigel Farage’s return to frontline politics puts pressure on the main parties
Party leaders repeatedly interrupt each other but snap poll gives PM a much-needed win
Ministers and MPs warn threat to leave European court imperils Good Friday Agreement
Ultra-cautious policy approach carries risks of its own if Starmer makes it into No 10
Employers nervous that potential curbs would make it harder for them to hire from abroad
NHS recruitment drive boosts number of overseas staff but domestic enrolments lag behind, say analysts
Overseas enrolments plummet amid government’s hostile tone, sparking financial uncertainty
Bank is one of employers that withdrew job offers to foreign graduates after Britain tightened visa rules
FT analysis of official data reflects wider changes in use of hiring route
Number of people coming to work overtakes those coming to study as ministers announce crackdown on recruitment agents
Voters will judge the changes in the UK over the past 14 years
Student family applications also fall after rule changes designed to cut legal migration
Several cabinet ministers had criticised plan to cut legal migration by targeting foreign students
Top universities criticise government plans to limit overseas access to UK institutions
These individuals enhance and enrich the economy and the British university experience
Prime minister seeks more ways to cut international university attendees
