Anti-international student policies in the US and Australia are likely to benefit investors in UK PBSA.
President Trump’s promised sweeping package of new tariffs has now been introduced, hitting global economies – but falling particularly hard on China, the largest source of international students for major English-speaking markets.
This heightened economic hostility is already spilling over into education policy, compounding an environment of rising barriers for international students in major English-speaking countries. As both the United States and Australia ramp up restrictions on international students, there are early signs that the UK could emerge as a net beneficiary, just as Labour policy has turned more positive.