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UK unemployment rises amid ban on foreign health workers from bringing dependants

Unemployment in recession-hit Britain has nudged higher as growth in wages falls further, according to official data Tuesday that s analyst expectations of an cut to the United Kingdom (UK) interest rates.

The unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent in the three months to the end of January, up from 3.8 percent in the final quarter of last year, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.

According to AFP, average regular pay growth, excluding bonuses, fell to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent, the ONS added.


Taking into Britain’s annual inflation rate during the reporting period, real wages rose by only two percent.

Like the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, the Bank of England is seen possibly cutting interest rates as soon as June as inflation cools and following multiple hikes to combat soaring prices.

“The easing in wage growth… is probably still a bit too slow for the Bank of England’s liking,” said Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics research group.

“But there are encouraging signs that a more marked slowdown is just around the corner and that an interest rate cut in June is possible.”

Meanwhile, reactions have trailed the ban placed on foreign health workers and caregivers from bringing their families to the UK in 2024.

The Secretary of State for the Home Department, James Cleverly, said this in a statement on the Home Office X on Monday

Cleverly said the UK imposed the ban as part of the plans to reduce migration.

“From today (Monday), care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants,” Cleverly wrote.

“This is part of our plan to deliver the biggest ever cut in migration,” he added.

Majority of the Africans, Asians and Britons criticised UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for implementing such a policy.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/03/uk-unemployment-rises-amid-ban-on-foreign-health-workers-from-bringing-dependants/

Those considering moving to the UK should reconsider their decision. There are better Japa options. Nothing good comes out of that Kingdom right now.

We now have japada. If you can't go forward you should go backwards

Nigeria government don see reason not to perform.

Them go begin to justify their failure by telling us UK unemployment is worsen.

Still 2 million times better than Naija own

reiddecuti:
Nigeria government don see reason not to perform.

Them go begin to justify their failure by telling us UK unemployment is worsen.

Don't mind them. Awon very ma.d.t people

No surprises here.

Expect your neighbours, cousins, friends and relatives who ran out of Nigeria to run back empty-handed in few months.

They spoke ill of Nigeria and Japa. Now they will japada.


Repeat after me. Say " No place like home"

SoNature:
Those considering moving to the UK should reconsider their decision. There are better Japa options. Nothing good comes out of that Kingdom right now.

Let us tell them before it is too late.

Noted.

Last last, everybody will be alright.

As bad as this unemployment news sounds UK still better Nigerian unemployment.
Tinubu Nigeria never start, them just hit the ground and clueless by the time the begin run cluelessly upandan dollar go don hit 2000 per dollar
fuel go hit 1000 naira per litter then rice go don hit 100k and yet now jobs

Naija my country

Bullshitticus!


What will now happen to those who have sold their heaven on earth just to move to the UK?


A lot of Nigerians have become destitutes over there!!







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Chai..

Since the U.K is becoming congested and difficult. I would advise my 9ja Japarians to try pitching thier Japa tent towards Canada , The US and Australia, particularly our Doctors and Nurses. For IELTS runs package, shoot us a mail at [email protected]


NOT CHEAP O. SERIOUS MINDED PEOPLE ONLY PLEASE. BAND 7+ Guaranteed for Academic and Band7.5 and above for General.

this one thinks migration is responsible for their incessant recession ..maybe,maybe not ..🤔

UK keeps getting into deep shit. Their ego pushed them into leaving EU. Even the mighty doesn't for once have such thought.

They re now planning another EU referendum.
BTW,Indians and Asians including Nigeria keep trouping into the country without any restriction. I saw an Indian refereing crystal palace vs Luton match and I was like..Indians are taking over everywhere in d UK

Na Naija japa syndrome dey cause all these ban.Them give Una privileged to come work Una wan pack Una football team of families come UK.If Naija government dey employ foreigners here Una no go lament?
Even when multinationals dey invite foreign musicians come sing here Una dey lament.Now dem don stop.Na Una come dey run go there.

If u can survive this country called Nigeria, tell me the country or economic situation of any country u can’t adapt to

UK be like the poorest first world country to me. I dey hear things for there wey I go dey expect say I suppose heat from their world countries. Even their wages sef poor.

Tip 1:Dont sell your properties in Nigeria to japa.

Japa to japada

Apc don get point

Abeg, what concern us with UK?

UK was the first country I know about when I was 12...am in my 30's and have hated UK since I was 12,i don't just know why..
That country doesn't interest me a bit

Critical times are here...

Nigerian government now have enough reasons to fail..

This Uk people are very funny and daft, Nigerians pay huge sum of money as tuition, then they expect you not to use their opportunity to the fullest….dem go learn

UK has been aggressive in the news of recent

Trust UK! They have ways of booting people out.

All they will do is laws!

It’s America that absorbs despite all odds.

Canada also started enacting laws. The housing, jobs and medical crisis hitting them bad. They have fed more than they can chew.

Anybody who spends loads of money to come to UK right now, needs their head examined or better yet, serious prayers. The only people who should migrate to the UK, are skilled workers that have secured a JOB from Nigeria. Coming over here to 'hustle' will just leave u depressed, broke and angry. The economy is not in a good shape and will get worse this year. You have been warned O!

.put 100 planes flying to UK. It will still full to the brime. In all its still better than what we have here

Many Nigerians have really abused the care worker scheme in the UK. Some are charging up to £10k to sponsor their fellow Nigerians and then they don’t have work for them or give them 10 hours a week, meanwhile the poor person is unable to legally work for another organization because they are tied by work permit.

And they have sold property, borrowed money etc. to fund this. By the time they pay £10k for certificate of sponsorship, pay for visa fees and NHS fees they are probably spending over £20k to end up with a shitty job with shitty wages or worse not even enough hours to pay basic bills.

On top of all that the pay for care workers is rubbish especially when you consider the work involved.

I know many Nigerians who went to UK on student visa for masters, MBA etc. who can only get care work after graduation because most companies are not willing to sponsor for work visa and there is a shortage of care workers.