UK tech hit by double trouble: Fewer foreign techies amid skills squeeze

The report summarizes RSM UK's Technology Industry Outlook 2026 and related studies, noting an 11% quarterly drop in international tech-worker visa applications and a 6% year-on-year decline, widespread AI adoption among firms, mixed evidence of AI's impact on productivity, and workforce challenges—including headcount reductions attributed to AI, skills shortages, calls for greater skilled immigration and government support, and reports of business owner relocations from the UK.