The United Kingdom does not issue more visas for Indians with high qualifications, despite the free trade agreement (FTA), because “is not part of plans”, according to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is in Mumbai for a two -day visit to India.
Starmer said he would push back against business calls to increase the number of highly qualified Indian workers permitted to Great Britain as part of a new FTA with India. “The situation of the visa has not changed with the free trade agreement-we have not opened more visas. The problem is not a visa-this is an involvement in business and investment and jobs and prosperity coming to the United Kingdom,” Bloomberg Starmer quoted.
As part of the free trade agreement in the UK and India, both nations have agreed to maintain existing provisions that allow temporary trade between them. While no other visa roads were introduced in the agreement, Starmer noted that his government managed to “block” a problem that had previously stopped negotiations that stem from the Indian demand for an increased visa for their citizens looking for employment in the UK.
Starmer’s administration faces a growing pressure to reduce the level of immigration, because in the election elections the party acquires against the migrant reform, which acquires traction, reports in the report. The Prime Minister submitted proposals, including the extension of the time of stay needed before the individual could apply for an indefinite holiday to stay, and this status tied to the “contribution” of man to Great Britain.
Some fear that these policies could discourage qualified workers from coming to Great Britain, which, according to the report, has led to the selection of countries with clearer and simpler ways to settle. The British Industry Confederation, represented by its CEO Rain Newton-Smith, which was part of the delegation in Mumbai, stressed that migration is essential to deal with a lack of work in the UK.
Bill Winters, the CEO of Standard Chartered, who is also a member of the delegation, had previously warned that limitation of immigration could negatively affect the Talent Fund in London.
“I want to have a top talent in the UK”
Meanwhile, when the United Kingdom asks if the United Kingdom would try to attract highly qualified individuals who could be reflected in the US application for President Donald Trump’s decision to raise visa fees that “where he is very best talent around the world, I want to have the highest talent in the UK to help us expand”.
(With Bloomberg inputs)
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