Does the government’s plan to cut immigration add up?
The Story7 Joulu 2023

Does the government’s plan to cut immigration add up?

Net migration to the UK hit a record high in 2022 – 745,000 more people arrived in the country than emigrated. After 13 years of promising to cut immigration, the government introduced yet another plan this week to reduce numbers. We look at what it would mean for the economy.

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Guest: David Smith, Economics Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

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Clips: Sky News.

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