The UK government just dropped a big announcement aimed at tackling the rising tide of right-wing protests over migration.
On Saturday, August 30, 2025, the Home Office took to social media to declare that over 100 job types will no longer be open to overseas workers – those roles are now reserved for British workers, part of a broader push to cut net migration.
The Home Office posted: “We’re serious about slashing net migration. Over 100 occupations are off-limits for overseas recruitment, paving the way for more jobs for Brits. We’re building a fairer, skills-driven system.”
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This move comes as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces heat from Nigel Farage, the Reformed Party leader, who’s been rallying the right wing against the government’s migration policies.
Protests erupted across England today, with crowds voicing frustration over rising migration numbers and the use of hotels to house asylum seekers.
While the spotlight often falls on migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, the government’s new measures also target legal migration to bring overall numbers down.
In the year ending March 2025, there were 44,125 irregular arrivals – a 14% jump from the previous year. Small boats accounted for 86% of these, a trend that’s held since 2020 when other entry methods, like air or ferry travel, took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Small boat crossings tend to spike in warmer months when the weather’s kinder, and they’re the most visible way migrants arrive, making them easier to track.
Beyond small boats, other irregular arrivals include 7% who came via inadequately documented air travel, 6% detected within 72 hours of reaching the UK, and 1% caught at UK ports. Air arrivals have hovered between 3,200 and 5,300 annually since 2018, except during the COVID years when travel restrictions slashed those numbers.
In the year ending March 2025, detections in the UK dropped to 2,585, a 69% fall from the 2019 peak of 8,239. Port detections also plummeted, with just 277 recorded in the same period, down 74% since 2018. Albanians topped the list for port detections.
Critics are already sounding alarms, warning that barring foreign workers from these jobs could deepen labor shortages, especially in sectors like healthcare, social care, hospitality, logistics, and the creative industries. These fields have long relied on overseas talent to fill gaps.
The Home Office hasn’t yet released the full list of restricted jobs, leaving many workers and employers in the dark.
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