Politics today is about ‘open vs closed’, but the UK government’s approach risks appeasing no one

UK government confirms it is looking at interpretation of ECHR after prime minister carries out cabinet reshuffle

The Arla cooperative says five in six farmers receive very few or zero applications for job vacancies

Labour's immigration White Paper has proposed closing the social care visa route for workers from overseas. This was a needed change to a flawed system.

The underlying problems behind the crisis have not yet been resolved

Wes Streeting hit back at claims that Casey commission would take too long to act, saying ‘it’s reporting next year’

This paper estimates the impact of migration on productivity by estimating production functions for British firms. We find that much of the apparent higher productivity of migrants is the result of sorting across areas, industries, and firms. If we include firm fixed effects, the estimated productivity advantage of migrants over locals is not significantly different from zero. One possible interpretation of our results is that migrants and locals with similar skills are equally productive; there is nothing distinctive about migrants. However, since productivity estimates are imprecise after controlling for firm fixed effects, we also can't reject the hypothesis that migrants and locals differ in their productivity.

Focusing on the impact on the wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrow

A judge has granted preliminary approval for a settlement between the MMA promotion and fighters who claim they were underpaid. Here’s what happened

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to transfer powers to the Scottish government to help address labour shortages.

Is the UK more divided than ever over immigration, or are there areas of consensus?

One of Britain's leading public intellectuals reflects on how racism – and his experience of it – has changed over the last 50 years

Home Office assessments come as new Labour government presses ahead with curbs on immigration

Tory leadership frontrunner says GDP figures ‘juiced up’ by arrivals

Tunisia and Libya deals appear to have reduced small-boat crossings under Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government

London-based doctor Tajwer Siddiqui says Home Office rules are separating him from his wife and Alina, 19

This report examines how different types of immigration contribute to net migration in the long term, and what levels of net migration the UK might expect in coming years.

Exclusive interview: Former prime minister lambasts Boris Johnson for promising to ‘take back control’ of migration but instead ‘replacing young Europeans with older immigrants from Africa and Asia’ –...