Nigeria, May 13 -- Nigerians hoping to relocate to the United Kingdom may now face tougher hurdles, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer has introduced stricter immigration rules targeting students, care workers, and low-income earners.

These rules are documented in the policy paper on immigration issued on Monday by the UK Home Office.

The policy bans recruitment of care workers from overseas, while tightening access to skilled worker visas and raising the costs to employers in an effort to curb near-record net migration.

According to the UK Prime Minister, the new immigration rules will sharply reduce the number of people moving into the country over the next four years.

Mr Starmer's effort is part of a broader push by successive UK gover...