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British government ends its immigrant investor programs, known as a Tier 1 (Investor) visa, with "immediate effect".

The British government ends its immigrant investor programs, known as a Tier 1 (Investor) visa, with "immediate effect". The scheme was introduced in 2008 in order to encourage wealthy people from outside the European Union to invest in the United Kingdom.

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PoliticsBritish government ends its immigrant investor programs, known as a Tier 1 (Investor) visa, with "immediate effect".

The British government ends its immigrant investor programs, known as a Tier 1 (Investor) visa, with "immediate effect". The scheme was introduced in 2008 in order to encourage wealthy people from outside the European Union to invest in the United Kingdom.

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