The Times: UK authorities devise plan to reduce incoming immigrant numbers

British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has drawn up a blueprint for reducing immigration that would target foreign students, make it harder to bring spouses to the UK and increase the minimum salaries for companies employing skilled workers, Report informs, citing The Times.

Under a draft of the proposals, seen by The Times, the government would increase the minimum income threshold for British citizens applying for a family visa for a spouse or children.

Currently, a couple must prove they have an income of at least £18,600 and demonstrate that they have enough money to cover the costs of any children who do not have British citizenship.

Braverman’s plans would also raise minimum wage thresholds for workers filling jobs on the list of shortage occupations, giving employers more flexibility in certain industries.