Foreign care workers targeted with new visa rules to slash legal migrant numbers

Yvette Cooper has announced sweeping new immigration reforms (Picture: BBC; Shutterstock)

Changes to rules around visas for care workers are at the centre of a comprehensive overhaul of the immigration system announced by the government today.

The plans include a sweeping crackdown on the numbers of visas being handed out for lower-skilled workers.

Social care is set to be one of the sectors most affected, as care homes are told to shift focus to hiring staff from within the UK.