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6 months agoUK news
Home secretary stops foreign students bringing families to UK
The UK government is implementing new visa curbs that will ban foreign students, except those on postgraduate courses and certain scholarships, from bringing family members to the UK. The move is expected to reduce migration by tens of thousands.
Experts warn that the restrictions on dependents joining overseas students in the UK could harm universities' income from foreign students and damage the country's reputation as an international destination. [ more ]