According to reports, he wanted to cut or eliminate the two-year period in which students may stay in the nation after finishing their studies, as he faced increased pressure from his party’s right to reduce record-high legal migration.
However, News understands that the period will remain in place following appeals from Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, and Home Secretary James Cleverly, all of whom are said to have expressed concerns about the impact on universities and the economy if the rules were changed.
The government will unveil some extra measures this week to coincide with the publication of the latest net migration numbers, News understands.
