UK ministers scrap foreign students target in shift to overseas hubs strategy

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1. Education key to divide on immigration and politics, research suggests | Independent

2. Reeves plans to refund some visa fees in effort to attract ‘trailblazer’ investment to UK | The Guardian

3. UK drops target for international student recruitment | Financial Times

4. Open campuses overseas to bring in cash, schools and universities told | The Times

5. Taxpayer-funded research will prioritise economic growth | The Times

Ministers are scrapping target numbers for international students in the UK and will instead focus on encouraging universities to open hubs abroad, as part of a plan to bring British education to people “on their own doorsteps”.