Sophie Barrett-Brown and Joshua Hopkins analyse the latest immigration statistics

9 March 2020

Sophie Barrett-Brown, Senior Partner and Head of UK Practice and Joshua Hopkins, Paralegal, shared their views on the latest quarterly immigration statistics for Open Access Government. EU immigration continues to decline, Innovator and Start-Up applications remain low, and businesses have been preparing for Brexit by applying for sponsor licences.

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Sophie Barrett-Brown

Senior Partner and Head of UK Practice

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Joshua Hopkins

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