Don’t believe the rhetoric – net migration isn’t on the rise
Behind the media and Labour headlines, the immigration numbers tell a different story.
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Jonathan Portes
Jonathan Portes is professor of economics at King’s College London. He was previously director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
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