May's Migrant Goal Catastrophic for Economy, Research Group Says
- U.K. facing shortages in nursing, social care: Global Future
- Group criticizes politicians’ stance on lower immigration
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The U.K. needs immigration of at least 200,000 people net per year to avoid “catastrophic consequences” for the economy, according to a report from research group Global Future.
Politicians on both sides of the political spectrum are making the case for reducing immigration in the run-up to the June 8 election, the report said. But they need to be more honest about the benefits and “challenge the assumption that less immigration would be good for Britain.”