British attitudes toward work migration and economic growth: A political divide
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Summary
Heather Rolfe examines British public attitudes toward immigration and migrant workers, segmented by voting intention. She finds that while there is no broad consensus, Labour and centre-left voters tend to believe migration benefits the economy and oppose cuts to work-related migration. The article notes a 17% decline in skilled worker visa applications in 2025 compared to the previous year, reflecting ongoing policy impacts on net migration levels.
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Migration for work should not be cut
Skilled worker visas applications for the year 2025 were 17% lower than the previous year
Heather Rolfe looks at British attitudes towards immigration and migrant workers according to voting intention. She argues that although there is no broad consensus from the public, those likely to vote Labour or for other parties on the left and centre-l
