The English We Speak: Can't see the wood for the trees

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Business Today

UK's 'learn English or leave' rule: New law demands A-level language test, limits post study visa duration

Migrants to the UK will now face tougher English language requirements under a new law tabled in Parliament on October 14, as the government pushes ahead with its plan to replace what it called ...
The Conversation

English lessons shouldn’t be an immigration test – why the UK’s new policy risks deepening exclusion

What happens when learning English stops being a bridge into society and starts to feel like a test of belonging you can fail? That is the question raised by the the UK government’s proposed new ...
The Conversation

Starmer says migrants should speak English – but all of the UK’s languages are important for integration

When Keir Starmer said: “If you want to live in the UK, you should speak English”, it laid bare an assumption – that English is the only language that counts in the UK. This view not only overlooks ...