Summary of The UK's New Immigration System | SPP #93

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The UK is introducing a new immigration system that will assign points to different characteristics in order to determine a person's eligibility to come to the UK. This system is more beneficial for businesses with global ambitions than the previous EU rules. There is some opposition to the proposal, with some arguing that it will lead to increased exploitation of workers.

• 00:00:00 The UK's new immigration system assigns points to different characteristics, such as speaking English, having a job, and having a salary. Points can be used to determine a person's eligibility to come to the UK. Businesses with global ambitions may find this system more useful than the previous EU rules, which allowed any job to be accepted, with no restrictions on salary.
• 00:05:00 The UK is considering a new immigration system that would allow skilled foreign workers to stay in the country for a longer period of time, in order to fill jobs that are currently unavailable to British citizens. Some opponents of the proposal argue that this will lead to increased exploitation of workers, while others contend that it will help to integrate immigrants into British society.
• 00:10:00 The UK is introducing a new system in which they will not try to gather around an agreement made about the Irish law. Under the new system, there will be checks on the Irish border, but there will not be a border between Ireland and the mainland.