I mean, that's just not a penalty, is it? We're barely touching him
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I mean, that's just not a penalty, is it? We're barely touching him
Will a referee ever make a correct decision in an #itfc ever again?
We don't get a stonewall penalty on Saturday, but Stoke get a penalty tonight because we tapped their attacker's arm
Terrible officiating
These figures illustrate a point @jtmigratory.bsky.social made recently: millions of EU citizens have been granted settlement "without the slightest murmur of political or public disapproval", whereas settlement for the mostly non-EU citizens who've arrived post-Brexit is a major issue.
How many UK migrants get settlement, also known as Indefinite Leave to Remain?
We answer that question, and more, in our updated settlement briefing.
Can the government boost domestic training by restricting migration?
In a new briefing, @msumption.bsky.social and I find that migrants on work visas are a small part of a much wider picture. Here's what you need to know, in three posts.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/co...
I'd be so bitter if I was Clarke or Philogene at how people who had been giving me flak for a year suddenly decided they loved me and I couldn't make any snarky remarks about it
I really hope McAteer comes good to prove all of those 'fans' wrong
Skills gaps are only one reason why employers hire migrant workers. In fact, many report hiring migrants through traditional recruitment processes.
This may be one reason why the Migration Advisory Committee found no link between skill shortages and work visa grants.
Policy debates often focus on who is eligible for work visas, but main applicants on work visas make up only a small share of overall migration.
You can see what that means in this chart, which compares Skilled Worker visa grants with changes in the size of the migrant workforce.
The government has tightened work visa rules for middle-skill jobs.
Now, middle-skill jobs are eligible for work visas only if they are crucial to the industrial strategy, and employers in those sectors will need to create workforce plans to develop domestic skills.
Can the government boost domestic training by restricting migration?
In a new briefing, @msumption.bsky.social and I find that migrants on work visas are a small part of a much wider picture. Here's what you need to know, in three posts.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/co...
Completely agree with this on some of vitriol being sent to the Ipswich players from their own 'fans'
A few seem to have forgotten how bad things were for #itfc as recently as 2021. The club is in a much better place now, even if George Hirst misses a few sitters
Take a look at our population growth briefing to find out more. migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
65% of the increase in the UK’s population between 2004 and 2023 was due to international migration.
Births—another driver of population growth—have declined over the same period.
Five years on: Hong Kong migrants to the UK under the HK BN(O) visa scheme.
Findings from our @ukri.org funded survey,led by Tak Wing Chan (UCL), with me, @msumption.bsky.social @benbrindle.bsky.social
Wed, 2pm, at UCL
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/hong-kong-...
You and Wes Burns are only allowed to go to hot places on holiday. No trips to the Alps please
@mark-heath.bsky.social Will you be skiing at the 2030 Olympics?
They'll be pretty happy with that landing when it has
Around 185,000 Hong Kongers have come to the UK since 2021, after the BNO visa was created.
Join us on the 11th of February to find out how Hong Kongers are adapting to life in the UK.
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Good to see some very good articles pointing out that AI won't only take jobs, but will change and create jobs, too.
We see that in academic papers - including by the excellent Daron Acemoglu, mentioned in this piece.
www.ft.com/content/d8e0...
"For BN(O)s the help which has been most needed is in securing work which matches skills."
✍️ @heather-rolfe.bsky.social looks at the lessons that can be learned from the Hong Kong BN(O) visa scheme
🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/lessons-from...
Presumably people who signed up but don't get the $60 could just not pay? As in, they can't be forced to shell out obscene amounts of money
Not sure what to make of it all? Our briefing on net migration is a great place to start getting to grips with the big changes in migration to and from the UK in recent years.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Special dispensation for foreign prison officers who, it was widely reported last year, faced being unable to renew their work visas www.poauk.org.uk/news-events/...
Great to see #itfc finally beat Norwich. Last time it happened I was at school. Outside of that we didn't have much to shout about in 2025...
And, finally, I wholeheartedly recommend that everybody visits Moldova. It's a great country, with great wine.
As for my favourite TV, Severance season 2 was my pick until last week, when I finally started watching Andor. I'll have finished it by next week, I suspect.
I still don't get the hype around Stranger Things. It's bang average, and always has been.
It's that time when I tell anybody who will listen my favourite things from 2025.
First up, my favourite albums...
Geese - Getting Killed
Horsegirl - Phonetics On and On
Viagra Boys - viagr aboys
Heartworms - Glutton for Punishment
Smerz - Big city life
LCD Soundsystem was my live music highlight
It also prioritises Skilled Workers who earn less, and so make a smaller contribution to the public finances.
For example, a librarian earning £41,700 would be prioritised over an IT director earning £85,000.
Employers in areas with lower salaries are less likely to be able to afford the median.
Grads/young migrants at the start of their careers also find it difficult to be hired at median earnings. The UK has a 'new entrant discount' (currently 4 years), but it takes them longer to earn the median.
