Labour axing care worker visa will put services at risk, say unions and care leaders

<p>White paper proposes ban on recruitment from abroad despite care sector relying heavily on foreign workers</p><p>Unions and care providers have accused the government of putting services at risk after it confirmed plans to shut down the overseas care worker visa route.</p><p>The long-awaited immigration white paper, to be published on Monday, includes measures to ban new recruitment from abroad for care roles, as part of a wider effort to reduce legal migration and prioritise UK-based workers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/11/labour-axing-care-worker-visa-will-put-services-at-risk-say-unions-and-care-leaders">Continue reading...</a>