The number of overseas workers and students applying for UK visas fell by 35% between January and July 2024 compared with the same time last year, statistics from the Home Office released have shown.

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the number of visas available to migrants would be reduced each year if the Conservatives win the election.

The Home Office has published more detail about changes to immigration rules that will raise the salary threshold for skilled workers to enter the UK from April 2024.

The UK government’s visa price hike has come into force today (4 October) leaving workers and employers with a much larger bill.