Foreign student row as Suella Braverman tries to force them out the UK six ... trends now
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Home Secretary Suella Braverman is at the center of a new row over foreign students after moving to cut the amount of time they can stay in the UK after graduating.
Currently those travelling to study in Britain can stay on for two years after completing their courses.
But the Department for Education is said to be resisting Ms Braverman's plan to cut that to just six months, after which they have to have a skilled job that makes them eligible for a work visa, or leave the UK.
It is the latest twist in a long-running row over foreign student numbers. Ms Braverman has committed to cut immigration and 'substantially reduce' the number of unskilled foreign workers coming to Britain, from 239,000 to the 'tens of thousands'.
As part of that she wants to reduce the numbers of international students who can apply for a graduate post-study work visa, which allows any student who
