"As businesses tackle skills shortages and global competition for top talent intensifies, UK immigration policies must do more to actively welcome and retain the world's best professionals. Yet the current rhetoric and policy landscape send mixed signals. While the UK government has introduced initiatives to attract skilled workers, entrepreneurs and innovators, high costs and a sometimes unwelcoming tone risk undermining these efforts."
"According to the Tech Nation Unlocking the UK Growth Potential report 2025, one in three UK founders say availability of top talent is their biggest barrier to growth. In the same report, one in two founders say improving immigration and visa processes would best support their talent needs. The recent strategic partnership between the US and UK to deliver Europe's largest AI factory is an ambitious move that underlines the country's commitment to technological innovation and economic growth."
UK businesses face acute skills shortages and intensified global competition for top talent, requiring immigration policies that actively welcome and retain skilled professionals. Government initiatives aim to attract skilled workers, entrepreneurs and innovators, but high costs and an unwelcoming tone risk undermining those efforts. One in three founders cite availability of top talent as their biggest growth barrier, and one in two say improved immigration and visa processes would best support talent needs. Large-scale projects such as the US–UK AI factory depend on access to skilled workers. Migrants contribute state revenue through the Immigration Health Surcharge (~£1,035 per adult per year) and the Immigration Skills Charge (usually £1,000 per year of sponsorship).
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