Ian L.

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[Ian L. @MrSaints]

Build for yourself. You're your own customer #1.

[Ian L. @wMrSaints]

Ah, the Europeans have discovered Songkran.

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

that was truly a masterclass on pissing off the entire world at the @UN

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

This is the sort of tweet Trump makes.

The intention is clear. Starmer's @UKLabour is trying to win votes from Reform. That's not happening. And I have a feeling it's going to isolate many of the voters who brought Labour into power in 2024.

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

I’ve already returned over 24,000 people with no right to be here.

And I won’t stop there.

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

Meanwhile, https://t.co/pMBAzlWQtR

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

The Tories ran an immigration system that relied on cheap foreign labour instead of investing in British workers.

That betrayal ends now.

Watch my announcement live from 8:30am as I set out how Labour is delivering on our manifesto promise.

[Sophie 〓〓 @soupyferns]

Good to see Keir starmer targeting voters who are anti-immigration, anti-trans rights, pro-welfare cuts and pro-tax increases, but still left wing enough to not vote Reform or Conservative. How many people does he think that is?????

[Philip Proudfoot @PhilipProudfoot]

"Island of strangers," "citizens of nowhere," "rivers of blood."

I'm so tired. Plz just renationalise water.

[Tanita Tikaram💙 @tanita_tikaram]

Keir Starmer in happier days on the 'island of strangers ' when immigrants were a jolly photo op & not an excuse for every crappy thing that happens to a nation more committed to extreme capitalism than the welfare of it's people .

[Adnan Hussain MP @AdnanHussainMP]

I think pulling children out of poverty, allowing pensioners to heat their homes, and taking better care of the disabled community might have been a better way to win back the working class.

Instead, Labour's leader has decided to become a clone of Rupert Lowe.

[Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana]

The Prime Minister imitating Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech is sickening.

That speech fuelled decades of racism and division. Echoing it today is a disgrace. It adds to anti-migrant rhetoric that puts lives at risk.

Shame on you, Keir Starmer.

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

And for all the tightening they want to do, the estimate is a drop of approx. 100,000? Rookie numbers.

Much larger social, and economic impact for such a small drop. Genius.

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

Assuming those in the UK want to work in social care...

Assuming students will want to pay extortionate intl. fees to study in the UK to leave after...

Assuming small businesses can source local skilled talent, inexpensively, easily.

Regardless of pol. alignment, this is wild.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 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

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

Labour trying to appeal to Reform voters by arguably being more anti-immigration than even the Tories lol.

Targeting LEGAL routes too vs. illegal, as if that makes them "better" than their counterpart.

Furthering a class divide or admitting the locals' uncompetitiveness?

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

If you want to live in the UK, you should speak English. That’s common sense.

So we’re raising English language requirements across every main immigration route.

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

An app deployed on @Cloudflare was experiencing severe latency issues in Malaysia for specific users on a specific ISP.

We upgraded the app from "Free" to "Pro", and immediately, the perceivable performance improved by more than 10x.

This is a reminder to PAY for Cloudflare.

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

@tiangolo @FastAPI your open source work have powered a lot of companies I've worked at and projects I've worked on. thank you for your service ser.

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

@catalinmpit Data flow first

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

@ellie_huxtable YES

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

@eas_eth @gitcoin @ivanmolto Sick!

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

@charliermarsh 💁🦋 "is this Unix?"

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

@peter_szilagyi @jessfraz Rust is powerful, but you spend more time trying to figure out its powers, and managing it than just getting things done.

Sometimes feels like Notion vs. a simple note app. You can spend ages with the former building all kinds of templates. Not always necessary.

[Ian L. @MrSaints]

Constant intl. policy changes esp. on trade (tarrifs) should not go unpunished. The world needs to collectively hold against an aggressor.