Member

The Government are right to address this issue, but, frankly, I am not sure that they are doing enough. This year, there were approximately two IMG applicants for every UKG applicant, and that includes IMGs who are applying from abroad having never worked in the UK. According to current projections, in 2026 we may well see over 40,000 applications for fewer than 13,000 posts. Almost every other country in the world has some form of prioritisation for local graduates. That includes comparable OECD countries such as Australia, Canada and France.