BBCNEWS BBC July 2, 2024
good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has announced its plans to reduce legal migration, promising the biggest reduction in the number of people invited to the uk — either on work or student visas, as their dependants, or for humanitarian reasons. the plans include raising the minimum salary for skilled workers, except for health or social care workers, which make up the bulk of visas. and the number of family members that can be brought here will be further limited. last year, overall net migration reached a record high of around three quarters of a milli...