The Brexodus effect is not what you might think
Net migration has fallen slightly by 29,000 to 244,000 in the year ending September 2017 according to the latest figures published…
Immigration
A better world for everyone: a defence of European free movement
Free movement has been thrown out of the window – this, at least, is clear. The debate is…
Why I’m thrilled by Diane Abbott’s immigration speech
Our immigration rules are badly in need of urgent reform. Yesterday’s speech by shadow home secretary Diane Abbott addresses a…
Diane Abbott: Failed Tory immigration policy is damaging to jobs and prosperity
For three months in a row now the Home Office has turned away fully qualified doctors from overseas…
Labour must take the lead on immigration after new report shows government failure
The Home Affairs Committee published its latest report about the Home Office’s handling of Brexit, and it is damning. It…
Diane Abbott: The benefits of welcoming international students are clear
Theresa May’s hostility to international students hurts Britain’s economy and society, writes Diane Abbott. This week saw Theresa…
John McDonnell: Chancellor must reverse £5bn bank giveaway to fund help for kids
This is the letter sent by John McDonnell to all council leaders today in the run-up to Labour’s…
Rory Palmer: Hard-right Tory Brexiteers must not scrap student exchange scheme
I didn’t do Erasmus and I wish I had. Perhaps when I was younger I hadn’t fully appreciated…
May’s migration pledge is a poisoned chalice but Labour can regain public trust
Despite consistently making a pledge to cut net migration to the “tens of thousands” from historic highs post-2010,…
The long read: Labour leavers and remainers must make common cause against raw capitalism of the hard-right
The Conservative government clings to office. It has no strategic view of the country’s future. It appears incapable…
