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• Many Leave voters sought to return immigration to British national control, in the hope that politicians would then use the powers they now possessed to lower immigration in line with the desires of voters. UnHerd
• Starting in October, Visa plans to increase the interchange fee on digital payments made between European customers and British businesses from 0.3% to 1.5%, as well as vice versa, while the interchange fee for cross-border debit card payments made online will also rise from 0.2% to 1.15%. PaymentsSource
• Many contemporary anxieties around immigration stem from beliefs that a traditional British way of life is under threat. The Conversation
• The EES will apply to British citizens and other non-EU citizens (such as US, Canadian and Australian nationals) who do not require a prior visitor visa to travel to Europe as well as to holders of short-stay visas. Kingsley Napley LLP
• Large-scale non-white immigration from the former colonies, coinciding with the rise of television usage, was seen by many white Britons as a threat to British identity. JSTOR Daily
• Immigration is going to be a major part of British national life in the decades ahead. Personnel Today
• EU citizens in the UK are expected to beg, bend their knee and show remorse for not knowing about post-Brexit visa changes. Euronews.com
• In light of the recent outbursts from a mercurial White House, British bank bosses have begun to plan for an alternative to the US's Visa and Mastercard systems. UnHerd
• The warnings about Turkey's not-so-near accession to the EU are explored as a strategic tool in the Brexit campaign, linking concerns about sovereignty and immigration compounded with the anxieties surrounding Islam and the threat of terrorism. MDPI
• Analysis by the Financial Times found it was also down to employers making much greater use than expected of new post-Brexit immigration arrangements such as the Skilled Worker visa. / Ukraine The Independent
• Post-Brexit, the UK has implemented a points-based immigration system, giving priority to skilled workers while maintaining opportunities for EU citizens through visa arrangements, work permits, and residency schemes. The Britain News Journal
• In the wake of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become only too clear that UK productivity and growth is in danger of stalling because the supply of skilled migrant labour is not keeping up with demand. FE News
• The UK is watering down plans for mandatory digital ID cards after a backlash (AP) The British government has watered down plans for mandatory digital identification cards, a contentious idea it had touted as a way to help control immigration. Tumblr
• Strategically, Italy will remain a transit country for irregular migrants coming to Europe, even if a future British government breaks with Sunak's hardline approach on immigration. Politico
• The British High Commission says it will suspend making decisions on visitor visa applications from all red list countries, which Nigeria is included. News_Band Report

Last updated: 22 June 2026