London | Britain announced plans to slash the number of migrants arriving by legal routes on Monday (Tuesday AEDT), raising the minimum salary they must earn in a skilled job amid pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to tackle record net migration figures.
High levels of legal migration have dominated Britain’s political landscape for more than a decade and were a key factor in the 2016 Brexit vote to leave the European Union. Mr Sunak has promised to gain more control after legislators in his Conservative Party criticised his record ahead of an election expected next year, with the opposition Labour Party far ahead in opinion polls.
