Even a four-year ‘emergency brake’ is unlikely to have much impact on net migration from the EU | Migration Watch UK
An ‘emergency brake’ on in-work benefits, even for four years, is unlikely to have any significant effect on levels of migration, according to a report by Migration Watch UK. The new research finds that 50 per cent of those who have arrived in the past four years were single. Even on the minimum wage their […]
In The Event Of Leaving The Eu, What Would A Revised Immigration Policy Look Like – Comment On Our Paper.
As Prime Minister David Cameron prepares to meet senior European Union officials to press forward with renegotiations over Britain’s membership of the supranational body, there has been much speculation over the impact a possible Brexit could have on the UK’s record net migration figures. A Migration Watch UK briefing paperpublished on 27th January has suggested a possible […]
UK immigration policy outside the EU
Summary 1. This paper outlines a possible immigration system in the event of a British exit from the European Union. Some have claimed that a British exit would not affect net migration, but this assumes that the UK remains in the EEA and accepts free movement of people as one of the principles of the […]
Migration Watch UK Press Release on UK Immigration Policy outside the EU | Migration Watch UK
British exit from the EU could reduce net migration by 100,000 Migration Watch UK has today issued a report examining for the first time what a post “Brexit” immigration regime might look like and estimating its likely effect on net migration to the UK. The report does not advocate either exit from or remaining in […]
British Exit From The Eu Could Reduce Net Migration By 100,000
Migration Watch UK has issued a report examining for the first time what a post “Brexit” immigration regime might look like and estimating its likely effect on net migration to the UK. The report does not advocate either exit from or remaining in the EU. Any post exit regime would involve, possibly lengthy, negotiations. It is […]
Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations on Tier 2 Visas | Migration Watch UK
Alp Mehmet, Vice Chair of Migration Watch UK, said: The Migration Advisory Committee report is a carefully worked-out analysis with serious recommendations. We welcome proposals targeted at how best to prioritise the skills that migrants bring to the UK. It is also crucial to address potential disincentives to the training of the domestic workforce. As […]
Will Refugees Benefit The German Economy?
The news that ‘several’ of the 33 economists polled by the Financial Times(27 December) feel that recent mass migration to Germany could help its economy by boosting its ageing and declining workforce needs critical scrutiny. (We are not told how many is ‘several’, who they are, how they were chosen or what the others think). And […]
Charities’ Call For The Uk To Settle A ‘fair And Proportionate’ Share Of Refugees
Twenty seven Chief Executives of Refugee organisations and human rights advocacy groups wroteto the Prime Minister on 4 January calling for the UK to increase substantially the number of refugees that it accepts The groups called on the government to agree to resettle a ‘fair and proportionate number of those already within the European Union and those […]
Bank Of England Report Finds Migration Negatively Impacts The Wages Of Lowest-paid Workers In Britain
A recent study by the Bank of England has found that increasing migration has driven down wages especially in sectors already experiencing low pay, such as catering, hotels and social care. This follows Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s warning in May that the current inflow of foreign workers was holding down wages. There has […]
The wages of millions of British workers affected by immigration | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the latest Bank of England research on the impact of immigration on wages, Lord Green of Deddington said: “For many years the immigration lobby have claimed that there is no evidence that immigration has any significant effect on the wages of British workers. This new research by the Bank of England blows their […]