Tighter Visa Rules Could Cripple Healthcare and Other Key Sectors British businesses and immigration experts are raising concerns over the UK’s restrictive immigration policies, warning that they are making the country less attractive to skilled foreign workers. Particularly in the healthcare sector, new visa restrictions and rising costs are discouraging overseas professionals from coming to the UK, which could have severe economic and social consequences. Stricter Rules Are Driving Workers Away Under both the previous Conservative government and the current Labour administration, policies designed to curb immigration have made it significantly harder for skilled workers to enter and remain in…
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27 June 2024: As we approach the final week of campaigning for the General Election, new data reveals young online entrepreneurs could be a pivotal voting demographic. Changing Voting Patterns GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative recently analyzed over 2,000 UK online microbusinesses, defined as having 10 employees or fewer, with a unique domain and active website. The study found that more than one in five (23%) under-30 microbusiness owners plan to change the way they vote in the upcoming election. In contrast, only 9% of over-60s reported a change in their voting intentions since becoming business owners. Additionally, a quarter…
Union membership among young workers is experiencing a significant decline, marking a global trend known as the de-unionisation of the young. In the UK, government statistics reveal a sharp decrease, with only 4.3% of workers aged 16 to 24 being union members in 2021, compared to 19.8% in the 25 to 34 age group. This decline is part of a broader shift that has seen collective bargaining coverage decrease from 80% of the British workforce in 1980 to around 30% in the 2000s. The drop in union membership is not necessarily due to young professionals viewing unions more negatively than…