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flag Migrant workers sustain the UK’s 24-hour economy but face instability due to visa changes and anti-immigration sentiment.

flag Migrant workers from nations including Angola, Bolivia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Nepal are essential to the UK’s 24-hour economy, staffing night shifts in cleaning, healthcare, and food service despite long hours, low pay, and uncertain futures. flag Many face health challenges from disrupted sleep and emotional strain, while tightening visa rules, extended residency waits, and the end of family reunification for care workers threaten their stability. flag Despite their critical role—over a third of night workers in health and care are migrants—their contributions remain largely unrecognized amid rising anti-immigration sentiment.

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