Brexit could cost UK 2.2 per cent of GDP without radical free market reform and liberal immigration policy March 23, 2015 Britain's economy could take a hit of up to 2.2 per cent of GDP – or £56bn – by 2030 if it leaves the EU, according to a new report from think tank Open Europe. The report argues that in the worst case scenario, the negative effects of Brexit would not wholly be offset by [...]
The City thrives because it’s open to global talent: Don’t pull up the drawbridge March 22, 2015 This week, the City of London will host one of the UK’s major set-piece foreign affairs events. Foreign secretary Philip Hammond and I will address all the ambassadors to the United Kingdom, and other high-level Diplomatic Corps, at the Mansion House. Our focus is the “commercial diplomacy” that is at the heart of the UK’s [...]
The UK’s net migration estimates have been revised up by 57 per cent March 19, 2015 The government's plans to cut immigration are in tatters, after a report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) upped its estimates of the number of people moving to the UK. It predicts the influx will provide a boost in tax receipts and a fillip for potential output growth. The government initially promised to cut [...]
London attracted a third of the UK’s half-a-million new migrants, Oxford researchers say March 6, 2015 London’s migrant population has grown by 189,000 over the last four years, more than any other region in the country, new research suggests. Migrants coming to London accounted for a third of the more than half-a-million foreigners who are estimated to have come to the UK between 2011 and 2014, according to researchers at Oxford [...]
Has Ukip just abandoned its immigration cap? Nigel Farage rejects “abitrary targets” March 3, 2015 Ukip leader Nigel Farage has said his party will reject "arbitrary targets" on immigration if it holds the balance of power ahead of a major speech on Wednesday. Farage reiterated Ukip's pledge to end what the party call Britain's "open borders" approach to immigration. In an article for the Daily Telegraph, Farage said Ukip will [...]
Immigration data forces David Cameron to explain failed commitment as net migration rises significantly February 26, 2015 The net migration rate in the UK has risen significantly, official figures showed yesterday, leaving Prime Minister David Cameron to explain why he has failed to meet his commitment to slash the number of people who come to the UK. The PM had said that he would reduce the rate of net migration, the difference [...]
Mass immigration must become a feature in the debate about inequality February 17, 2015 Inequality is now a buzzword in Britain. Scarcely a week goes by without a new publication by an academic or journalist lamenting the levels of poverty facing swathes of the population. And they are bolstered by a complicit metropolitan liberal elite, who shed crocodile tears for the poor, while ruminating on the current situation. Unfortunately, [...]
Campaign group secures a third of funding for nationwide “I Am An Immigrant” campaign ahead of General Election February 10, 2015 In the run up to the General Election there will be plenty of mudslinging and it's quite likely some of it will be directed towards the main parties' policies on immigration. It's for that reason, among others, that a campaign group is planning a nationwide poster campaign to celebrate the contribution immigrants make to [...]
Ukip mapped: How UK immigration breaks down January 30, 2015 Ukip seems set to run its 2015 General Election campaign on the back of the UK’s distrust of Europe and concerns about immigration. According to new analysis of 2011 census data by the Office for National Statistics, the vast majority of migration is domestic; residents move between areas far more often than they come from [...]
General Election 2015: The best #UkipFilmTitles on Twitter January 26, 2015 Ukip may be trying to laugh off the defection of MEP Amjad Bashir to the Tories, as the Yorkshire and Humber representative dubbed the anti-immigration party “pointless” this weekend. But will Nigel Farage et al find today's #UkipFilmTitles hashtag amusing? And most importantly, with 100 days to go until the General Election, will [...]