UK’s higher-earning immigrants may be driven out by tougher rules, report suggests

A report by the Migration Advisory Committee suggests that higher-earning immigrants in the UK may be driven out by proposed stricter settlement rules, including extending the qualifying period for settled status from five to ten years. Analysis of 900,000 journeys between 2014 and 2024 indicates high-earning immigrants are less likely to stay long-term and could be further deterred by the policy changes.