Migrants will need English to A-level standard to work in the UK from the beginning of next year, the home secretary has announced. Shabana Mahmood has revealed plans to raise the requirement from its ...

The proposal – part of the government’s Plan for Change immigration white paper – raises the standard from the current B1 ...

Some migrants coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard under tougher new rules set to be introduced by the government. The changes, which will come into force from 8 January ...

Under the new measures, applicants entering through certain legal routes must meet an A-level equivalent standard in speaking ...