Cap on foreign student numbers could send UK universities ‘over the edge’

Chair of Migration Advisory Committee warns that some institutions would struggle to survive financially

Universities could go bankrupt if the government limits the number of foreign students in a bid to bring down net migration, an adviser on immigration policy has warned.

Rishi Sunak's potential plan to clamp down on international students taking low-quality" degrees could send many universities over the edge", particularly in poorer regions, the chair of the government's Migration Advisory Committee said.