With the Home Office under fire after the Windrush scandal, attention has focused on what some business are calling another example of the so-called ‘hostile environment’ faced by people from overseas.
A dip in EU workers has meant many businesses say they need to recruit from the rest of the world. But with a limited monthly supply of visas and a surge in demand – some firms and even parts of the NHS say they can’t afford the salary that is currently required for a visa to be granted.