How should Britain manage immigration to meet labour needs while maintaining public trust?
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United Kingdom
Started March 13, 2026
If the UK wants a growing workforce and enough staff for health, care, construction and technology, migration matters. If it wants lower migration, it must substitute through higher domestic training, higher participation and later retirement. There is no free option. How should the UK design a stable, honest long-term approach to immigration?
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Posted by catherine-day-nsp
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Mar 13, 2026
The focus should be on integration and cohesion, not just controlling numbers.
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Posted by catherine-day-nsp
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Mar 13, 2026
Public consent matters; policy should follow what the majority say they want.
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Posted by catherine-day-nsp
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Mar 13, 2026
The UK should set a stable long-term migration policy linked to labour and skills needs.
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Posted by catherine-day-nsp
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Mar 13, 2026
Immigration levels should be reduced; integration works better when numbers are manageable.
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Posted by catherine-day-nsp
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Mar 13, 2026
A points-based system is the right approach; we should refine it, not abandon it.
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Posted by catherine-day-nsp
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Mar 13, 2026
Domestic training and workforce participation should be prioritised before relying on migration.
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Posted by catherine-day-nsp
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Mar 13, 2026
Sectors like health and social care need migration; we should be honest about that dependency.
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