UK parliamentarians with met international students for afternoon tea at the House of Commons this week, to honour the contribution they make to the country. 

Sam Gyimah, the UK universities minister, has thrown his support behind increasing the number of international students visiting the UK, but stopped short of calling for an inbound target.

The APPG for International Students in the UK has launched an inquiry report calling for a "clear and ambitious target" to grow international student numbers.

The All Party Parliamentary Group for International Students has held its second day of oral evidence sessions, hearing from various stakeholders, university leaders and business representatives from across the UK.

International students caught up in the UK TOEIC test scandal of 2014 are demanding the chance to prove their English level and continue their education, with lobby group Migrant Voice and MPs backing their campaign.

A new inquiry has been launched into the landscape faced by international students in the country by the All Party Parliamentary Group for International Students. It will report in October 2018.

Jo Johnson, the UK's minister for universities and science, has said that international student numbers to the UK are not in crisis, but said more could be done to help UK-India ties. He spoke at the All Party Parliamentary Group for International Students.