Theresa May urged to axe her ‘tens of thousands’ migration target in report on benefits of foreign students
Theresa May should put an end to the goal of bringing migration down to the tens of thousands, or risk losing out on top students, a government-backed panel will warn
THERESA MAY will be urged to axe her controversial net migration target by a Government-backed panel.
In a report on the benefits of foreign students, the Migration Advisory Committee is expected to recommend an end to the “tens of thousands” goal.
A source said: “They’ll say students should still be in the tens of thousands cap but it actually makes sense to axe it.”
The report is the first of two expected to be pivotal to shaping Theresa May’s post-Brexit immigration policy.
Next week the MAC will reveal the number of EU nationals employed in the UK – hinting at how many will need to stay once we leave the EU.
David Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May committed to cutting net migration to the “tens of thousands” in 2010. Net migration instead soared to more than 330,000.
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Universities Minister Sam Gyimah insisted Britain should adopt a more open approach to students coming from abroad or risk missing out on global talent.
And he said the visa regime should be changed to so that more overseas students are able to work in the UK after graduation.
A spokesman for the MAC declined to comment.
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