The UK government has tightened visa rules by raising the English language requirements for several major work routes, ...

According to a legal opinion issued by solicitor Andrew Nyamayaro, the UK government will, from 8 January 2026, increase the ...

SEATTLE — The world is now taking a look at Korea’s college entrance exam — and arguing over whether the English questions were manageable puzzles or mind-bending traps. What began as a domestic ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The English section of South Korea's gruelling college entrance exam, or Suneung, is notoriously difficult, with some students comparing it to deciphering an ancient script, and others calling it ...

Tighter English requirements for migrants moving to the UK may be challenging for many Hongkongers applying for a bespoke visa pathway, with some Britons even struggling to attain the level, a veteran ...

The questions and answers links have been updated to better reflect which test the extracted questions and answers come from. The previous links provided both the odd number and even number tests, ...

Work permit holders whose first language is not English and who do not hold a degree from an English-instruction university or college, will be required to pass minimum scores on either of two ...

Several months ago, the federal government in the U.S. strengthened regulations that require semi-truck drivers to be able to read and speak English. Since then, many states have followed the ...

President Donald Trump admitted that he found a test he took to screen for possible early signs of cognitive decline “very hard.” Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One overnight, the president ...

Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., is spearheading an effort to make English proficiency an enforceable prerequisite for commercial drivers in the wake of fatal crashes caused by illegal immigrants who ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona’s Family has learned 274 commercial truck drivers in Arizona have been pulled off the roads since June for failing roadside English proficiency tests. The removals are ...