May 25, 2021
1 min read

Priti Patel assures ‘wholesale immigration reforms’

UK Home Secretary hailed the introduction of the new points-based immigration system, noting it will help bring top talent into the country…reports Asian Lite News

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has promised a “wholesale reform” of the country’s immigration system, and unveiled plans for a “fully digital border” that is expected to better track migration.

The UK’s immigration system is “broken” and needs to be fixed, she said in a speech delivered to a conference organised by Bright Blue, a think tank for liberal conservatism, here on monday.

Patel said anything short of a “wholesale reform” of the system “would not be fair” as public confidence in it had been “shot to pieces” over the past few decades, Xinhua news agency reported.

She hailed the introduction of the new points-based immigration system, noting it will help bring top talent into the country.

Patel also launched the US-style Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), which requires visitors to the UK to obtain an electronic permit before travelling.

A “fully digital border” system will make the uk safer by allowing the government to count people entering and leaving the country, providing a “far clearer picture of who is here, and whether they should be”, she said.

A detailed policy statement, posted later in the day on the government website, said these reforms will ensure UK businesses’ access to talent from across the world to support the national economic recovery as well as the security of the country.

ALSO READ: UK planes told to avoid Belarusian airspace

Previous Story

BLM activist critical after being shot in head

Next Story

Garden to remember London’s Covid victims

Latest from -Top News

Pak Army Chief Targets India Again

This is not the first time that Munir has indulged in loose talk, exhibiting conduct unbecoming an officer….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on

Relief for Students: US Visa Cancellations Paused

More than 1,500 student visas have been cancelled so far…reports Asian Lite News The United States on Friday abruptly paused the cancellation of student visas issued to international students, according to reports.

Yunus Must Be Treated Like Hasina, Warn Islamists

Islamist group made these warnings to the interim government, terming the women’s reform body proposals as “anti-Islamic…reports Asian Lite News The radical Islamist group in Bangladesh, Hefazat-e-Islam, has issued a threat, stating

UN: Bring Pahalgam Terrorists to Justice

The members of the Security Council “stressed that those responsible for these killings should be held accountable..reports Asian Lite News The Security Council has “condemned in the strongest terms” the Pahalgam terrorist
Go toTop

Don't Miss

UK, US sanction senior Houthis  

The Houthi attacks have disrupted global shipping and stoked fears

Channel crossings to Britain exceed 20,000 this year

The number of people reaching the UK in small boats