Immigration rules that govern the hiring of foreign workers to plug gaps in the UK labour market should be abolished, according to a Government-commissioned report. In a major review, the independent ...

The UK's migration advisory committee has recommended abolishing the shortage occupation list (SOL), which allows employers to hire overseas workers for skilled jobs in shortage. The committee argues ...

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended that the government either scraps or heavily reforms the shortage occupation list. The SOL is the government’s list of occupations it deems to be ...

The committee did recommend eight occupations for the 2023 UK-wide list, including bricklayers, but said ‘going forward’ the scheme should be scrapped (Alamy/PA) Immigration rules that govern the ...