"In her speech at the conference, the home secretary said that if someone wanted to stay in the UK permanently, they would have to contribute. She said: "I will be proposing a series of new tests, such as being in work, making National Insurance contributions, not taking a penny in benefits, learning English to a high standard, having no criminal record and that you have truly given back to your community, such as by volunteering your time to a local cause.""
"Ms Khan said: "All our chefs are from South Asia, they're from Bangladesh, from India, and that's where we get all the authentic cooking from. That's what customers come to us for, for that authentic taste. "Right now there are not enough chefs in the area to cater for that, so we need to hire from abroad. "If these changes come in, it will have a massive impact on a business like mine, a small business that relies on getting the skilled labour from abroad.""
Bombay Pizza in Wallington relies on skilled chefs from South Asia to produce authentic Indian-Italian fusion dishes. Local shortages of trained chefs force small restaurants to recruit skilled labour from abroad. Proposed immigration requirements include being in work, making National Insurance contributions, not claiming benefits, learning English to a high standard, having no criminal record, and giving back to the community through volunteering. The government raised the visa sponsorship salary threshold to £41,700 for new applicants. Rising food and energy costs are already straining the industry, and stricter rules risk exacerbating those pressures on small businesses.
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