Taskforce

Starmer considers scrapping visa fees to steal talent from Trump’s America

Sir Keir Starmer is exploring plans to eliminate visa fees for leading scientists, software developers and academics in a bid to capitalise on Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the US.

The Prime Minister’s global talent taskforce is said to be examining the move as a potential economy-boosting measure ahead of November’s Budget...

The taskforce looking at the proposal is led by Varun Chandra, Sir Keir’s business adviser, and Lord Vallance, the science minister and former chief scientific adviser to the Government.

Gosh, a taskforce. Starmer is reminding us of Trump's recent visit of course, trying to keep the aura of power glowing for a little longer, even though it has already disappeared across the Atlantic. 

Political talent is what we need, a talented Chancellor for example, but Starmer won't have considered that.