UK work visa changes criticised as new immigration rules loom

“However, the higher-than-anticipated use of the route also has consequences, such as an 80% increase in people staying permanently in the UK in 2024, compared with 2021; a 360% increase in the number of dependants entering the UK annually, from 55,200 in 2021 to 254,100 in 2023; and the number of people claiming asylum after entering the UK on a Skilled Worker visa rising.”