Posted 12/22/2023, 9:30:00 AM
Sunak Scales Back Planned Visa Threshold Hike Amid Tory Backlash
- Rishi Sunak faces backlash from rightwing Tory MPs over partial U-turn on plans to raise family visa income threshold from £18,600 to £38,700
- Threshold will now only rise to £29,000 in spring, with further increases delayed indefinitely
- Tory MPs criticize decision as "deeply disappointing", a "sign of weakness", and say it "undermines efforts" to reduce high migration
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