In recent years, immigration to the UK has reached record highs.  Home Office data shows that in 2023 net migration exceeded 740,000, the highest in history. From the Conservatives raising the salary threshold for work visas, to Labour proposing a ten-year route to permanent residency, tougher immigration policy has become a rare point of cross-party consensus.The Reform UK party went further: if it wins the next general election, it would abolish the right of work visa holde