Care sector criticises tighter immigration rules announced by Starmer

The PM said the measures are needed to protect jobs and stop the UK becoming 'an island of strangers'.

The care sector will no longer be able to recruit carers from overseas, under tighter rules on immigration announced by the Prime Minister.

Keir Starmer said the package of measures was needed to protect jobs and stop the UK becoming what he called “an island of strangers”.

But care workers in Scotland say they are concerned about how staffing will be impacted moving forward.

STV News is now on WhatsApp

Get all the latest news from around the country

Follow STV News
Follow STV News on WhatsApp

Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country

WhatsApp channel QR Code