" The Home Secretary has warned that 600,000 foreign students will come to the UK by the 2020s.
Theresa May disclosed the figure as she defended plans to expel non-EU graduates at the end of their courses.
The warning was sounded after business figures, including Sir James Dyson, questioned government plans to force graduates to leave Britain at the end of their courses in order to apply for new visas.
The Home Secretary insisted that changes to the immigration system would still ensure the "brightest and the best" are welcomed into the United Kingdom. However, she said the new rules were necessary because surveys had shown that every year tens of thousands of students were staying on after their courses had finished.
Mrs May’s move – designed to appeal to right-wing voters – has been attacked by Labour, who said that foreign students bring “billions of investment” to Britain. "
Source: Theresa May warns that foreign student numbers will hit 600,000 in 2020s - Telegraph
AtW's comment - so what if they are paying hefty tuition fees upfront + rent + food + drinks?
Theresa May disclosed the figure as she defended plans to expel non-EU graduates at the end of their courses.
The warning was sounded after business figures, including Sir James Dyson, questioned government plans to force graduates to leave Britain at the end of their courses in order to apply for new visas.
The Home Secretary insisted that changes to the immigration system would still ensure the "brightest and the best" are welcomed into the United Kingdom. However, she said the new rules were necessary because surveys had shown that every year tens of thousands of students were staying on after their courses had finished.
Mrs May’s move – designed to appeal to right-wing voters – has been attacked by Labour, who said that foreign students bring “billions of investment” to Britain. "
Source: Theresa May warns that foreign student numbers will hit 600,000 in 2020s - Telegraph
AtW's comment - so what if they are paying hefty tuition fees upfront + rent + food + drinks?
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