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Currently, workers outside shortage occupations require a minimum salary of £26,200 to take up jobs in the UK—a figure notably below the median wage of £33,000. The proposed adjustment, yet to be finalized, underscores the government s intent to address concerns surrounding immigration levels, particularly in skilled worker categories.
Foreign workers will need a salary of more than £30,000 to come to Britain under reforming plans as annual net migration is expected to stick at around 500,000 in figures to be announced this week.
The Illegal Migration Act effectively extinguished access to asylum in the UK, and the chaos and uncertainty are driving people underground, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council