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Cabinet Office sets out plan for bringing services like cleaning and security back in-house
MINISTERS have been urged to reverse a “cruel” ban on overseas care workers bringing dependants to Britain after Home Office data revealed a steep drop in the number of health and care visas being issued.
Visas granted to main applicants in the 12 months to June fell by 26 per cent on the previous year, to 89,095, the figure show.
A sharp drop of 81 per cent for the year-on-year period of April to June alone coincided with the Conservative government’s ban coming into force.
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING
