Swinney says Scottish government will sponsor visas for foreign care workers

<p>First minister tells SNP conference older people should not ‘pay the price for Westminster’s prejudice’ over immigration</p><p>John Swinney has said the Scottish government will help hundreds of overseas care workers stay in the UK, as he attacked Westminster for its <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/12/whats-in-uk-immigration-white-paper-visa-rules-deportations-fees">rising hostility to immigrants</a>.</p><p>The first minister said it was unfair Scotland’s older people had to “pay the price for Westminster’s prejudice”, and that his devolved government would sponsor visa applications for workers needed to staff care homes, at a cost of about £500,000.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/13/john-swinney-scottish-government-sponsor-visas-foreign-care-workers">Continue reading...</a>