UK New Immigration Policy

"The British people deserve an immigration system that puts their interests first", said UK Home Secretary James Cleverly

The upper house of Britain's Parliament has urged the Conservative government not to ratify a migration treaty with Rwanda. It's a largely symbolic move, but signals more opposition to come for the stalled and contentious plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to the African nation. The House of Lords voted by 214 to 171 on Monday evening to delay the treaty that paves the way for the deportation plan. The treaty and an accompanying bill are the pillars of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 's bid to overcome a block on the deportations by the UK Supreme Court. Members of the Lords, who are appointed rather than elected, backed a motion saying Parliament should not ratify the pact until ministers can show Rwanda is safe. John Kerr, a former diplomat who sits in the Lords, said the Rwanda plan was incompatible with our responsibilities under international human rights law. The considerations of international law and national reputation... convince me that it wouldn't be right to

A British court has ruled that the government's plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is lawful

In return, young Indian professionals will be permitted to live and work in Britain for up to two years

Indians may benefit from the new rules, which will focus on highly-skilled migration as opposed to low-skilled workers

British government to drop international students from its annual target of immigration cuts