How is Britain's immigration system actually changing?

Record numbers of overseas-trained doctors are leaving the UK, with a 26% increase in departures in 2024 compared to the previous year. A total of 4,880 doctors who qualified abroad left the UK, raising concerns about potential workforce gaps in the NHS. Medical bodies attribute this exodus to rising hostility towards migrants.

A paedophile who had a commercial interest in the sexual abuse of young teenage boys has been sentenced to prison for raping two 12-year-olds and selling child abuse images to other sex offenders. The case highlights the ongoing issue of child exploitation and the need for stringent measures to combat such crimes.

Experts recommend changing clinical guidelines to stop prescribing Prozac for children, as research indicates it offers no clinical benefit for treating depression in young people. The World Health Organization reports that one in seven adolescents globally suffers from a mental health condition, with significant rates of anxiety and depression observed in the UK among teenagers and younger children.

An inquiry report has concluded that the UK government's delayed decision-making during the Covid pandemic resulted in an estimated 23,000 additional deaths in England during the first wave. The findings criticize the government's response as inadequate and highlight the need for accountability in public health decisions.

The COVID inquiry in the UK has revealed significant failures in the government's response to the pandemic, highlighting a damning statistic regarding delayed decision-making. The inquiry's findings suggest that the government's actions were inadequate, leading to thousands of unnecessary deaths. This has raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of the UK's pandemic management strategies.

An official report has found that Nicola Sturgeon excluded senior advisers from decision-making during the Covid pandemic by holding exclusive 'gold command meetings.' This lack of transparency and accountability has been condemned in the inquiry's findings, which also criticized former Prime Minister Boris Johnson for fostering a 'toxic and chaotic' culture that contributed to delayed decisions and increased fatalities.

A recent report has sharply criticized the UK's response to the Covid pandemic, stating it was 'too little, too late.' The inquiry revealed that an earlier lockdown could have saved over 20,000 lives. It also condemned the 'toxic and chaotic' culture within Boris Johnson's Downing Street, attributing part of the failure to the atmosphere created by Dominic Cummings.

Under new plans proposed by Shabana Mahmood, migrants to the UK will only be eligible for benefits and social housing after obtaining British citizenship. This change could result in individuals arriving by small boats waiting up to 30 years for residency. The Refugee Council has criticized the plans, stating they would create an 'expensive bureaucracy' and leave many in a state of uncertainty.