Government may ‘damage’ local economies if overseas student numbers keep falling

The Government could “damage” the economies of towns and cities across the country with policies which deter international students from coming to study in the UK, university leaders have warned.

International student demand and enrolments are falling especially among postgraduate students, according to Universities UK (UUK).

It comes after Home Secretary James Cleverly said last month that the “unreasonable practice” of overseas students bringing their family to the UK would end as restrictions on visas came into force.

International students starting courses in the