Car washes and vape shops can still sponsor skilled foreign workers despite visa changes
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-08-06 15:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Immigration, Europe, Elections, World News
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More than 1,900 small high street businesses including mini-marts, vape shops and car washes are licensed to sponsor foreign workers under a specialist scheme intended for high-earning individuals despite visa rules being tightened, BBC Verify has found.
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