Victoria Friedman

MPs warned there was a risk of a ’two-tier society' forming if cash acceptance is not monitored, adding that it may have to be mandated.

Other plans include the introduction of a 24-week target for first-tier immigration tribunals to decide on appeals for those receiving accommodation support.

New powers will give the Immigration Advice Authority the ability to fine individuals or firms posing as legitimate immigration advisors up to £15,000.

The latest figures show there were 295,559 suspensions, 93 percent higher than in the spring of 2019, when there were 153,465.

Kirsty Blackman said the UK could experience a skills shortage, which might impact the government’s plans to expand the renewable energy sector.

Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith expressed concerns over the potential cost to taxpayers that full nationalisation could bring.

The Liberal Democrats say that the true number is likely much higher, as only 54 out of 141 NHS trusts responded in full to the FOI request.

Nine in 10 teachers said the number of children they teach with special needs or disabilities has increased in the last five years.

The scheme sees GPs working closely with hospital specialists to get advice quickly and speed up getting patients through the health care system.

The report said outpatients are subjected long waits to receive a diagnosis or treatment, poor communication, and difficulty in trying to navigate services.