My understand is students can stay for 2 years after their course and there was a relaxation on bring dependents in.
But they knew this:
Back in May - > https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65683046
Also here:
https://www.studyinternational.com/news/indian-students-studying-in-the-uk/...
I also think many thought that immigration from places like India and Africa would decrease after Brexit because the numbers were controlled by the EU.
A very clever Indian neighbour of mine voted for Brexit because he knew it would in theory allow for easier immigration from India.
.. and he...
But very soon after Brexit there was a quick liberalisation of immigration rules. Almost overnight.
Wasn't particularly picked up by the "winners", still drunk on the thought that they "gained control" of "their borders". They hadn't but the Home Office had and opened up the gates to try and...