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Home Office Unaware if Foreign Workers Leave UK After Visas End, MPs Say
- The Public Accounts Committee released a report on Friday highlighting that the Home Office does not have dependable information on whether foreign workers depart the UK following the expiration of their visas.
- The work visa scheme launched in late 2020 and broadened in 2022 to help alleviate staffing shortages in social care has been associated with increased exploitation risks, partly due to inadequate government monitoring.
- The report details widespread evidence of migrant workers facing debt bondage, excessive hours, and poor conditions, with more than 470 sponsor licences revoked between 2022 and 2024.
- From the launch of the skilled worker visa route in December 2020 through to the conclusion of 2024, 1.18 million individuals applied, yet the Home Office only monitors their presence by correlating visa records with airline travel data.
- The findings imply urgent need for structural reform in visa sponsorship and better data practices to protect migrant workers and improve immigration system integrity.
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