A moment for moral reckoningMarketed as a golden gateway to opportunity, the UK’s Skilled Worker visa route was designed to attract global talent to bridge labour shortages in critical sectors. At its core, the Skilled Worker visa ties employees to a single employer, a framework that breeds dependency and weakens the bargaining power of migrants. The promise of a better life is too often exchanged for exhaustion, low pay, and poor housing.Instead of integration and growth, many skilled workers face isolation and stagnation. For many, debt incurred to secure the job adds to the emotional and financial toll.The current Skilled Worker visa framework is in urgent need of recalibration. Here’s what a more humane, functional system should prioritise:The UK’s need for foreign workers is undeniable.
