BCC reacts to news of planned changes to the UK visa system

1st March 2021

Responding to an announcement by The Treasury on planned changes to the UK’s visa system, Claire Walker, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:

"Ensuring the immigration system is clear, fast and low cost for businesses is critical to ensuring firms get the skills they need to restart the economy. The real test of this initiative is whether it is clearly understood by firms and delivered quickly enough to really make a difference to companies across the UK."

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