UK Mulls New Investor Visa Targeting Key Strategic Industries

The UK is drawing up plans for a special visa for foreigners who invest significant sums in Britain, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government seeks to blunt the economic blow from recent tax hikes and wider curbs on work permits.

Ministers are considering proposals for an investor visa open to people willing to fund sectors seen as strategically important by Starmer’s administration, such as artificial intelligence, clean energy and life sciences, according to people familiar with the matter. The visa plans are at an early stage, subject to change, and being considered alongside making existing visa routes easier for investors, ...