'Give jobs to UK's foreign care workers'

CARE home bosses have been ordered to hire foreign workers already living in the UK before recruiting from overseas.

- By Michael Knowles

The Home Office declared employers must show they are not overly reliant on bringing in labour from abroad.

Only then can they offer jobs to workers living overseas.

The Government revoked more than 470 sponsor licences in the care sector between July 2022 and December 2024, amid fears of abuse. They have been linked to 39,000 foreign workers.

Migration minister Seema Malhotra said: "Those who have come to the UK to support our adult care sector should have the opportunity to do so, free from abuse and exploitation.