Unemployed Brits to be Prioritized over Foreign Workers in New Plans Investing in Home-Grown Talent Unemployed Brits will be prioritized over cheap foreign workers to fill hundreds of thousands of vacancies in new plans. The Welfare Secretary aims to slash immigration numbers by promoting and training home-grown talent across the economy. Mel Stride will argue that this approach provides an opportunity to invest in the domestic workforce. Changes in Visa Rules Ministers recently increased the salary threshold for skilled worker visas to £38,700 to help reduce record levels of legal migration. This move is expected to result in 300,000 fewer foreign workers arriving each year. While acknowledging that this could pose a recruitment challenge for some sectors, Mel Stride sees it as a chance to prioritize British talent. New Ministerial Taskforce Mr. Stride will unveil a new ministerial taskforce, consisting of key figures from the Home Office, Treasury, and other departments. The taskforce's objective is to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented Brits from entering the workforce, allowing them to fill roles previously occupied by overseas workers.