UK Revokes Twice as Many Visa Sponsor Licences Over Employment Violations

The Home Office revoked 1,948 employer visa sponsor licences from July 2024 to June 2025—double the previous year—for breaching employment rules. The surge reveals a fundamental contradiction: the care sector depends on migrant workers, yet tighter enforcement and extended settlement pathways pull in opposite directions. A junior minister's recent protocol breach, advocating faster waiting periods for migrant care workers, underscores how contentious these trade-offs have become.