The British government is considering a recommendation from its independent panel of immigration experts to scrap the Shortage Occupation List (SOL). This is currently the easiest and cheapest way to get visas for foreigners with specific skills the country is short of, writes David Sapsted.

Artificial intelligence once more grabbed the headlines in November when the UK government hosted the first international AI safety summit. Attracting political and business leaders from across the globe, it generated warnings aplenty about threats to security, privacy, employment and even the continued existence of humanity itself, reports David Sapsted.