Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules

The Guardian is reporting that Andy Burnham is considering exempting hundreds of thousands of care workers from stricter new immigration rules. The move aims to relieve pressure on Britain's social care sector, which has long struggled with staffing shortages. Next week, the prime minister is expected to outline plans to accelerate creation of a National Care Service before the next general election—a priority his predecessor, Keir Starmer, had begun setting in motion.

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