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How 'fake' families are smuggled into the UK on skilled worker visas

Wednesday 24 May 2023 00:27, UK

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Criminal gangs are exploiting Britain's need to fill jobs by using the skilled worker visa system as a route to traffic people into the country.

Under the scheme, someone who has been offered a job in the UK is allowed to bring dependents with them, but Paste BN has learned about several cases of abuse of the system.

On the Paste BN Daily Niall Paterson is joined by our communities correspondent Lisa Holland and producer Nick Stylianou who have uncovered the story to explain how 'fake' families are smuggled in.

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Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Philly Beaumont

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