Some good news about the financial requirements for UK family settlement

[brewsterbudgen]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/10/cutting-uk-income-requirement-for-family-visas-would-increase-net-migration-says-independent-panel

 

Now we just have to hope the government follow the recommendation and don't continue pandering to Reform.  Or, better still but unlikely, scrap the financial requirement altogether.

[theoldgit]

The issue will likely be the increase in nett migration that the independent panel suggests may be the result of the suggested lower income thresholds.

 

Reform and their followers are creating a song and dance about the so called boat people, but number wise they fall into insignificance compared to those arriving into the UK using the legal routes.

 

The legal routes are very much abused with social media awash with “legal advisors” offering the dodgy paperwork for non existent jobs and education places, once visas are issued and the holders “through the door” they disappear into the black economy or seek asylum.

 

Spouses and partners are very much near the end of the line number wise with applicants mostly being genuine, but they could get caught up in any backlash.