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East european migrants “Not a major boon to our economy”
A report out today reveals that migrants from Eastern Europe pay, on average, just over half the amount of tax and National Insurance as the average British worker. The report, by Migrationwatch, quotes figures obtained from the Home Office which show that 95% of East European workers earn less than
Economic contribution of A8 migrants
Summary 1. Further investigation into the earnings of East European workers reveals that 95% earn less than 8 per hour. At this level their contribution to GDP is probably slightly negative. Their tax and National Insurance contribution is just over half that of the UK employed population. However, they have
Oldham five years on | Migration Watch UK
Migrationwatch have prepared a summary of a report by Professor Ted Cantle who re-visited Oldham five years after the riots to review progress on community cohesion. We have added a short commentary pointing out that the population change which so concerns the authors is seriously exacerbated by the continuing high
Oldham Five Years On?
Introduction 1. Professor Ted Cantle and a team re-visited Oldham five years after the riots to review progress in achieving community cohesion. They reported on 30 March 2006 [1]. This note summarises, and comments on, their findings. 2. Their brief was to assess the current level of community cohesion in Oldham,
An optimum level for immigration | Migration Watch UK
The Home Secretary has recently suggested that an optimum level for immigration might be established. A Migrationwatch research paper (Read) suggests some criteria. Immigration is of long term benefit to the economy only if it raises the overall level of productivity; otherwise, it simply adds to the pressure on infrastructure
Selection criteria for immigrant workers
Summary1. The government has toned down its claims that migration brings significant economic benefits to the UK. It now claims only that migrants cause a small but positive increase to gross domestic product per capita. 2. However, if dependent children are taken into account, this small positive increase becomes a
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