UK PM Theresa May has been under pressure to reconsider her stance on including international students in net migration figures, say reports.

International educators react to the shock result in the UK’s general election on June 8, which saw current Prime Minister Theresa May fail to win a majority.

In the first move to clarify the government's position on leaving the EU, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed today that the UK will “control immigration" from EU countries and will leave the single market.

While in India, UK PM Theresa May has dismissed calls for a more liberal visa system for Indians, saying that the government first must work on reducing the number of Indian overstayers.

The UK's newly instated prime minister is reportedly planning a further crackdown on student visas to reduce net migration and prevent overstaying.

The UK’s new prime minister, Theresa May, has moved oversight of the higher education sector to the Department for Education in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle.

The UK Home Secretary issued a stern warning to universities about students overstaying their visas during a speech on immigration today. May did not announce any new initiatives, despite recent consultation over raising the English language requirements to study in the UK.

Senior members of the UK's Conservative party have abated plans to require international graduates to apply for working visas from their home countries announced last month by Home Secretary Theresa May.