Leading Britain's Conversation: UK Businesses Urged to Act Fast as Immigration Reforms Clash With Industrial Strategy

In an article published in Leading Britain's Conversation, Associate Aisha Shahid examines how the UK’s sweeping immigration reforms risk clashing with the ambitions of its newly released Modern Industrial Strategy.

With major changes to the Skilled Worker route taking effect from 22 July—including higher salary and skills thresholds and tighter restrictions on mid-skilled roles—Aisha urges businesses to act quickly to protect talent pipelines and influence future policy. She highlights the tension between the government’s drive to reduce net migration and its stated goal of supporting growth in critical sectors like care, logistics and advanced manufacturing.

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