The Guardian – Alan Travis
“Almost a quarter of a million fewer overseas student visas are to be issued over the next five years as a result of changes to the student visa system, according to Home Office figures published on Monday. The latest Home Office estimate is that the curb on overseas student numbers will reduce total net migration to Britain by 230,000 between now and 2015 and make a significant contribution to the government’s goal of reducing net migration to “tens of thousands” each year.”(more)