PM urged to leave international students out of migration figures

High-profile Tory rebels see need for U-turn as ‘no-brainer’ if Britain wants to send message that it welcomes studentsTheresa May is being urged to remove international students from the net immigration figures by a number of high-profile Conservative MPs, including a string of select committee chairs.The prime minister remains determined not to change the system but is likely to come under intense pressure this spring when MPs lay down an amendment to the immigration bill. Continue