Immigration
DWP evidence says migrants aren’t benefit cheats. DWP’s spin says…
Alex Hern rebuts Grayling's horrible misuse of statistics in the Telegraph, and asks if this represents the government's real attitude to evidence based policy
Immigration policy should support UK economic growth, not undermine it
This week the coalition government has new cause to regret strapping itself to a pledge of reducing net migration to the “tens of thousands” per year by 2015.
Crazy May’s immigration policy will make us all poorer
Alex Hern covers the claim by 15 leading economists in the FT that the Home Office plans to send home poor migrants will cut 0.29% from growth over five years.
New student visa system turning prospective entrepreneurs away from the UK
The UK's student visa system is turning prospective entrepreneurs away from the UK, according to a leading Indian newspaper, reports Will Straw from India.
May “looking shoddy”, but not toast yet
Alex Hern reports on the revelations from Brodie Clark’s testimony on Theresa May, borders and immigration to the home affairs select committee today.
Kellner: May’s immigration rhetoric “seems to have backfired with public opinion”
A majority of the public (56 per cent) and nearly two-fifths of Tory supporters (38%) believe home secretary Theresa May should resign over the borders fiasco.