Migration rates to the UK are falling. That might sound politically advantageous for a government that is trying to show it has immigration under control, but some argue that it could in fact spell economic trouble for the upcoming Budget. Alan Manning looks at how much reduced migration has cost compared to how much it has saved the state.

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20 October 2026

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LSE British Politics

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/does-falling-migration-spell-trouble-for-the-budget/

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