Care leaders have called for a new workforce strategy to drive domestic recruitment after the home secretary yesterday tightened rules on access to overseas workers.

The government is to stop overseas care workers from bringing family dependants to the UK as part of a five-point plan designed to curb immigration.

Home secretary James Cleverly is expected to announce curbs on healthcare visas in the House of Commons later today.

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Care leaders have urged the government to learn the lessons from the pandemic following the latest evidence given to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Former health and social care secretary Steve Barclay wanted to stop foreign care workers bringing dependants to the UK, according to a report.