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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said the Government has "lost control of our borders" and called for immigration levels to be "brought down significantly".
The Government said it doesn't have data on migrants employed in health and social care. (Image: PA)
Labour has confessed to "losing track" of over 150,000 migrants who entered the UK on social care visas. Government ministers acknowledged they have "no idea" how many foreign workers, brought in to support the social care system, are still employed in the sector. It's also not kown whether these individuals are still living in the UK, The Telegraph reports.
In February 2022, amid fears of the sector's collapse, care staff were included in the UK's skilled worker scheme. This move allowed workers to enter Britain on a health and care visa if they secured a job with a Home Office-approved employer. Over the subsequent three years, the UK issued 154,402 visas to migrants providing "caring personal services" in Britain, permitting them to stay for up to five years at a time.
