Moving English tests for migrants online risks criminal abuse, providers warn
Moving visa tests online could open the door to fraudsters and criminal gangs, a letter to government warns.
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"The plans for remote English testing were 'incompatible' with the home secretary's objective of improving the security, quality and integrity of the exams."
— Shabana Mahmood , Politician
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Moving visa tests online could open the door to fraudsters and criminal gangs, a letter to government warns.
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