The UK government’s newly unveiled immigration policy is being marketed as a decisive step toward bringing the system “under control.” However, beneath the surface of political theatre and calculated rhetoric lies a deeper question: are these measures driven by genuine national interest, or are they reactive manoeuvres driven by electoral anxiety and populist pressure?

There is no denying that the UK faces real challenges in balancing migration with public service capacity, housing, and infrastructure. But targeting legal migration ~ especially skilled workers and international students ~ may be a misdirected attempt to appease growing public frustration rather than a reasoned strategy for long-term national benefit. One of the most controversial elements of the plan is the ban on recruiting new care workers from overseas. While the policy aims to reduce reliance on what is portrayed as “cheap foreign labour,”........

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