🚨 NEW: Civil Servants are considering quitting their jobs if Reform UK is elected over fears their plans "might mess with their consciences"
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@Keir_Starmer Get stuffed you lying scum bag. You don't care about migration you just think people are stupid enough to believe this lame excuse for complete control. Bad news for you, we're not!
@ukhomeoffice What a joke... This is an Orwellian nightmare. @reformparty_uk You need to commit in your manifesto that this nonsense will be disbanded when you take over from these Labour creeps
@ukhomeoffice Shame on you. Nobody asked for this. You are trying to turn us into China. My only home is Reform pulls all this back when they win in 2029 but somehow I doubt they will
Our new facial recognition vans are now on the streets, scanning public spaces in real-time to identify wanted individuals.
With £3 million in new funding, we're boosting offender identification and strengthening public safety.
Milei reduced government spending 30% and achieved a surplus in only 1 month.
His popularity didn't fall, it rose.
Don't tell me fiscal discipline isn't popular with general public.
It's just unpopular to the powerful special interests that control DC.
🚨 BREAKING: The Government's Immigration White Paper in full:
- Measures will reduce immigration numbers by around 100,000 a year (full calculation for each measure below)
- Legislation will be brought in to make clear that the Government and Parliament - not courts - determine who should stay, tackling misuse of Article 8 (right to family life) to block deportations
Work reforms:
- Skilled workers will require university-level degrees to come to the UK, and salary thresholds will increase
- The Immigration Skills Charge - paid by sponsors - will rise by 32% for the first time since 2017, in line with inflation
- Social care visas will close to new overseas applicants; people already in the UK with work rights can extend or switch visas until 2028, subject to review
- A new Labour Market Evidence Group will be created to use better data to shape decisions on jobs and migration policy
- Key sectors that rely heavily on overseas recruitment will face new requirements to produce workforce strategies
- A Temporary Shortage List will be introduced to give time-limited access to the Points-Based immigration system for roles below RQF level 6
- Only jobs facing long-term shortages and backed by the Migration Advisory Committee will qualify for the above - if there’s also a workforce plan and employers commit to hiring more UK workers
- Discounts that allow lower salaries for shortage jobs will be scrapped, so all roles must meet the full salary threshold (Immigration Salary List)
- Some UNHCR-recognised refugees and displaced people with the right skills will be able to apply through the skilled worker route
- More routes will be opened for highly skilled people and top global talent to work in the UK
Study reforms:
- Graduates will be able to stay in the UK for only 18 months after their studies, compared to current period of two years
- A levy on income from international students is being considered, with the money potentially going towards domestic skills training
- Sponsoring institutions will face tougher requirements to be allowed to recruit international students
- The pass mark for compliance metrics will rise by 5%, meaning sponsors must now have at least a 95% course enrolment rate and 90% completion rate
- A new Red-Amber-Green rating system will show how well each sponsor is meeting compliance standards
- Sponsors at risk of failing compliance checks may face action plans and limits on how many new international students they can bring in
- Institutions using overseas recruitment agents must sign up to the Agent Quality Framework to ensure high standards
- Universities and colleges will need to show they’ve considered local impacts when planning international student recruitment
- Short-Term Study accreditation bodies will be reviewed to tighten checks before and during accreditation
Illegal working and foreign criminals:
- Foreign nationals convicted of crimes will be flagged even if not jailed, with new deportation thresholds reflecting seriousness of offences, including violence against women and girls
- Processes to remove foreign national offenders will be simplified, with extra action against recent arrivals who commit crimes before offending escalates
- Migrants will have to have digital IDs through eVisas, replacing Biometric Residence Permits
- Stricter checks will target people who claim asylum without any new or serious risks in their home country
- More resources will tackle illegal working - especially in sectors like the gig economy - using eVisas, biometric tech, and extra enforcement staff
- Banking checks will be updated to reflect tech changes and to act against those who break the rules, including tax evasion
- More reforms and stronger enforcement measures, including faster removals, will be announced later this year
- Pressure will be applied on foreign governments that block the return of their nationals
- Financial penalties and sanctions may be imposed on sponsors (employers or institutions) where abuse of the immigration system is found
Integration and community cohesion:
- English Language requirements for Skilled Workers and others will rise from B1 to B2 (Independent User level under CEFR)
- Adult dependants of workers and students will need to meet at least A1 (Basic User) English level, with plans to raise this over time
- Visa extensions will require proof of progress to A2 level, and B2 level will be needed for settlement
- Most settlement routes will now require B2-level English instead of B1
- The standard qualifying period for settlement will increase to ten years under a reformed Points-Based System
- Those making strong contributions to the UK economy or society could qualify for faster settlement and citizenship
- Family members of British citizens can still settle in the UK after five years, and protections remain for domestic abuse victims
- Parents of British or settled children who die will be allowed to stay in the UK permanently right away
- The Life in the UK test (which people must pass to become British citizens or settle permanently) will be reviewed and improved, and costs of applying for British citizenship could be reduced for young people who’ve lived in the UK for most of their lives
- Young people who’ve grown up in the UK without legal status will be helped to stay permanently, with extra support for those in care or leaving care
‘I watched Adolescence with my children. My wife wasn’t there, but I assure you we have a totally normal relationship.
This made-up show taught me that white boys are responsible for all the knife crime in this country, and are inherently evil.
I immediately sent my son to jail, obviously releasing an actual murderer to make space.
I’ve backed Netflix’s plan to force young boys around the country to watch this demoralising and dehumanising propaganda, because although they are already struggling in a system that despises them, they can always be brought down even lower’.
I suspect the jail sentence for Marine Le Pen plus banning her from running for President in 2027 (she is currently favourite in many polls) will not end well for the French political establishment. Even centrists and centre-right wondering aloud if the punishment has not been heavy-handed — and fear it will rebound to the National Rally’s advantage.
🚨 The privacy rights of millions is at stake
We're demanding Apple’s closed appeal against the Home Office’s encryption-breaching order is OPENED to the public.
@rebecca_vincent outside the High Court ⤵️
@PolitlcsUK The man doesn't dream, he doesn't have a favourite book or film, I bet he doesn't even have an internal dialogue. He is the very definition of an NPC. Why would anyone expect him capable of reflection?
I have analysed the election data and thought carefully about how we failed to win over the hearts and minds of voters.
The only possible conclusion is that we didn’t call them racist often enough.
Let’s not make that mistake again.
#Kamala2028
I just fired my immigrant housekeeper because even though I’d educated her about the evils of Donald Trump she still voted for him.
There is no place for racism in my house.
🚨BREAKING🚨
PM announces plan for increased use of Orwellian facial recognition
The alarming pledge to roll out facial recognition in response to recent disorder is a pledge to plunder more police resources on mass surveillance that threatens rather than protects democracy.