Labour axing care worker visa will put services at risk, say unions and care leaders

White paper proposes ban on recruitment from abroad despite care sector relying heavily on foreign workers

Unions and care providers have accused the government of putting services at risk after it confirmed plans to shut down the overseas care worker visa route.

The long-awaited immigration white paper, to be published on Monday, includes measures to ban new recruitment from abroad for care roles, as part of a wider effort to reduce legal migration and prioritise UK-based workers.