On the issue of British tourist visas and visiting relatives visas

Visiting relatives and tourist visas are both visiting relatives visas, and there is no legal difference.

Besides, you stayed for three months last time, which is actually a long time from the perspective of visa. If you continue to apply for a visit visa in the short term, the visa officer will consider whether to issue it again. Because the so-called settled English test can be taken anywhere, for example, you can apply for IELTS in China, and it is the same.

The suggestion is not to consider a direct settlement visit visa. For this information, you can use Baidu to search Long Shuo, or ask SUPERFY, who is an expert in this field.