Starmer’s “global talent task force” is working on ideas to lure the world’s best scientists, academics and digital experts to the UK in order to boost economic growth, the report said, citing people briefed on the discussions inside Number 10 and the Treasury.
The idea of getting rid of visa costs is for people who have graduated from the world’s top five universities or have won prestigious prizes, an official told the newspaper. This is an important advancement considering the US anti-emigration policies.