UK immigration reforms welcome top talent, but startups need more Opinion While the UK’s Immigration White Paper introduces positive reforms for attracting top tech talent, restrictive visa changes risk excluding the essential mid-level workforce startups need to thrive, says Bella Rhodes Over a third – 39 per cent – of the UK’s fastest-growing start-ups have an immigrant co-founder, a stat clearly recognised by the government, whose [...]
Britain’s startups need young Europeans Bella Rhodes The immigration system is designed to attract experienced workers with advanced skills, but UK startups need scrappy and ambitious young people too. A post-Brexit visa scheme for under 30s from the EU would be a boost for growth, says Bella Rhodes The EU’s offer to negotiate a reciprocal visa for young people in the UK [...]
