New British government:"Be in no doubt: international students are welcome in the UK" (B.Phillipson)

"I want to set the record straight on international students. There’s been some mixed messaging from governments in the past, from our predecessors most of all. This government will take a different approach and we will speak clearly. Be in no doubt: international students are welcome in the UK", states Bridget Phillipson, British Secretary of State for Education at the Embassy Education Conference on 23/07/2024.

The 2024 UK General elections led to the resignation of Rishi Sunak's government and the nomination of Labour leader Keir Starmer and a new cabinet, including Bridget Phillipson as Education Secretary, on 05/07/2024.

"Under this new government :

• education is once again at the forefront of national life,
• universities are a public good, not a political battleground,
• opportunity is for everyone", she says.

"For too long international students have been treated as political footballs, not valued guests. Their fees welcomed, but their presence resented. Exploited for cheap headlines, not cherished for all they bring to our communities.

This new government values their…