Politics · 7 hours ago
Skilled Migrants Would Add £115bn To UK Finances, IPPR Says
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The Institute for Public Policy Research says skilled migrants and their adult dependants due to settle under current rules would contribute £115bn more to public finances than they cost over their lifetimes. The think tank used the same method as the government's £10bn care worker cost estimate. It urged ministers to honour existing rules or offer a compromise as Shabana Mahmood prepares her settlement reforms.
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