Some 13% of people claiming asylum in the year to June 2025 originally arrived in the UK on a study visa (David Angel/Alamy) The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students ...

The Trump administration is planning a new four-year time limit for foreign students in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in a press release Wednesday. According to the ...

Despite years of engagement in a global chip war, China remains a vital operation base for several Asian-grown champions. But even from afar, Washington still holds key levers of power. The latest ...

The "Baomi Guan" WeChat account overseen by China's National Administration of State Secrets Protection has released details of two recent espionage cases involving highly educated individuals who ...

The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students in the UK who go on to claim asylum once their visas come to an end. Here the PA news agency looks at the key numbers and ...

A TOP Putin crony has warned the Kremlin might seize the "valuables of the British Crown" if the UK supports Ukraine with money from frozen Russian assets. Ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused ...

The number of asylum claims by people who entered the UK on a study visa has fallen in recent months. The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students in the UK who go on to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...