The UK government has announced plans to close the overseas care worker visa route as part of a broader immigration reform aimed at reducing legal migration. This decision has sparked strong criticism from unions and care providers, who argue that the sector is heavily reliant on international staff amidst already strained resources. Industry leaders emphasize that this move, perceived as short-sighted, could jeopardize essential care services and increase anxiety among current migrant workers. Calls for the government to assure job security and fair pay for these crucial roles have intensified.
The government is kicking us while we're already down. For years, the sector has been propping itself up with dwindling resources, rising costs, and mounting vacancies.
The NHS and the care sector would have collapsed long ago without the thousands of workers who've come to the UK from overseas.
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