@marleymorris.bsky.social
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Andrew Lewin MP is chairing a UKBTC business and trade commission which proposes a design for a UK-EU reciprocal capped youth mobility scheme, proposing 44,000 each way as a viable starting proposition. Details from Best for Britain
www.bestforbritain.org/launch_yes_w...
www.bestforbritain.org/launch_yes_w...
Launch UK-EU youth experience scheme with initial 44,000 cap, says cross-party commission
A new cross-party report recommends the UK and EU should launch the UK’s largest and most generous scheme to restore opportunities for young people who have been denied them by Brexit.
www.bestforbritain.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Andrew Lewin MP is chairing a UKBTC business and trade commission which proposes a design for a UK-EU reciprocal capped youth mobility scheme, proposing 44,000 each way as a viable starting proposition. Details from Best for Britain
www.bestforbritain.org/launch_yes_w...
www.bestforbritain.org/launch_yes_w...
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It’s encouraging to see the government finally acknowledge NRPF in the Child Poverty Strategy and commit to supporting vulnerable children regardless of immigration status.
This is a significant shift and long overdue.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
This is a significant shift and long overdue.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty
Strategy document setting out the government’s ambitious decade long mission to tackle the drivers of child poverty across the UK.
www.gov.uk
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It’s encouraging to see the government finally acknowledge NRPF in the Child Poverty Strategy and commit to supporting vulnerable children regardless of immigration status.
This is a significant shift and long overdue.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
This is a significant shift and long overdue.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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The Child Poverty strategy includes some welcome measures to support migrant children including providing guidance for councils on s17 of the Children Act and gathering better data. Wider measure to limit the use of unsuitable and poor quality temporary accom should also help.
December 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The Child Poverty strategy includes some welcome measures to support migrant children including providing guidance for councils on s17 of the Children Act and gathering better data. Wider measure to limit the use of unsuitable and poor quality temporary accom should also help.
It's very good to see the government explicitly acknowledge 'no recourse to public funds' in their child poverty strategy.
The strategy commits the government to supporting vulnerable children regardless of immigration status.
The strategy commits the government to supporting vulnerable children regardless of immigration status.
December 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
It's very good to see the government explicitly acknowledge 'no recourse to public funds' in their child poverty strategy.
The strategy commits the government to supporting vulnerable children regardless of immigration status.
The strategy commits the government to supporting vulnerable children regardless of immigration status.
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Today's finally the day! @migobs.bsky.social has published its mega report on migration data gaps.
Whatever people's politics, we should all recognise that effective policy making needs good data. And there are areas where we're still falling short.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Whatever people's politics, we should all recognise that effective policy making needs good data. And there are areas where we're still falling short.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Top Ten Problems in the Evidence Base for Public Debate and Policy-Making on Immigration in the UK in 2025 - Migration Observatory
This report identifies gaps in data about migration that prevent policymakers and the public from understanding its impacts and the implications of policy changes.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Today's finally the day! @migobs.bsky.social has published its mega report on migration data gaps.
Whatever people's politics, we should all recognise that effective policy making needs good data. And there are areas where we're still falling short.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Whatever people's politics, we should all recognise that effective policy making needs good data. And there are areas where we're still falling short.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Net negative migration in 2026 would be quite a shocker!
Revised net migration projection based on yesterday’s data, the new ILR policy and an expected gradual decline in dependant numbers (Currently dependant applications are double main applicant applications for work visas but this won’t last).
Yes it is negative in 2026. Roughly -110,000 to -10,000.
Yes it is negative in 2026. Roughly -110,000 to -10,000.
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Net negative migration in 2026 would be quite a shocker!
'Paradigm shift' - my take on last week's asylum and settlement proposals.
Home secretary is right to focus on asylum reform, particularly on appeals.
But risk is that this agenda doesn't deliver on tackling small boats, while undermining integration in the process.
www.ippr.org/articles/a-p...
Home secretary is right to focus on asylum reform, particularly on appeals.
But risk is that this agenda doesn't deliver on tackling small boats, while undermining integration in the process.
www.ippr.org/articles/a-p...
A ‘paradigm shift’ in asylum and immigration policy? | IPPR
The reforms – which were the culmination of years of increasingly restrictive policies – were designed to signal Denmark was no longer a welcoming country
www.ippr.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
'Paradigm shift' - my take on last week's asylum and settlement proposals.
Home secretary is right to focus on asylum reform, particularly on appeals.
But risk is that this agenda doesn't deliver on tackling small boats, while undermining integration in the process.
www.ippr.org/articles/a-p...
Home secretary is right to focus on asylum reform, particularly on appeals.
But risk is that this agenda doesn't deliver on tackling small boats, while undermining integration in the process.
www.ippr.org/articles/a-p...
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Shameless self-publicity. My new book "Why Immigration Policy Is Hard And How To Make It Better" is out.
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
Why Immigration Policy Is Hard: And How to Make It Better
Why Immigration Policy Is Hard: And How to Make It Better, Immigration policy will never satisfy everyone. It’s a stubborn fact that more people will want to move to high-income countries than residen...
www.politybooks.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Shameless self-publicity. My new book "Why Immigration Policy Is Hard And How To Make It Better" is out.
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
Headline thoughts on migration stats:
A sharp drop in net migration to 204,000 in year ending June 2025. While expected, it's still striking.
Much of this driven by restrictions on study dependants and Health and Care visa under last govt, as well as steady rise in emigration.
A sharp drop in net migration to 204,000 in year ending June 2025. While expected, it's still striking.
Much of this driven by restrictions on study dependants and Health and Care visa under last govt, as well as steady rise in emigration.
November 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Headline thoughts on migration stats:
A sharp drop in net migration to 204,000 in year ending June 2025. While expected, it's still striking.
Much of this driven by restrictions on study dependants and Health and Care visa under last govt, as well as steady rise in emigration.
A sharp drop in net migration to 204,000 in year ending June 2025. While expected, it's still striking.
Much of this driven by restrictions on study dependants and Health and Care visa under last govt, as well as steady rise in emigration.
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Net migration fell sharply agaim to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, having been 344k in 2024 and 848k in 2023. But falling immigration has been the biggest secret - and it is time for the media and political debate to catch up with this change
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
UK net migration fell to 204,000 in year to June - live updates
Net migration, the difference between those entering and leaving the country, was 345,000 in 2024 according to revised figures.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Net migration fell sharply agaim to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, having been 344k in 2024 and 848k in 2023. But falling immigration has been the biggest secret - and it is time for the media and political debate to catch up with this change
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
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👇 @harryqp.bsky.social responds to the Budget and what it means for living standards. Read his full response here: www.ippr.org/media-office...
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
👇 @harryqp.bsky.social responds to the Budget and what it means for living standards. Read his full response here: www.ippr.org/media-office...
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Today the government is lifting the 2-child limit – a major IPPR win that boosts incomes and improves opportunities for ~ 1.6m children.
Extra income in low-income families boosts health and attainment. By the end of the parliament, 450,000 fewer children will live in poverty.
A landmark moment.
Extra income in low-income families boosts health and attainment. By the end of the parliament, 450,000 fewer children will live in poverty.
A landmark moment.
"You cannot have a situation where, under a Labour government, child poverty numbers just go up and up and up" says Gordon Brown.
🎲 Our proposal to tax gambling companies to pay to cut the two-child limit is "surely the right thing to do" says the former PM and chancellor.
🎲 Our proposal to tax gambling companies to pay to cut the two-child limit is "surely the right thing to do" says the former PM and chancellor.
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Today the government is lifting the 2-child limit – a major IPPR win that boosts incomes and improves opportunities for ~ 1.6m children.
Extra income in low-income families boosts health and attainment. By the end of the parliament, 450,000 fewer children will live in poverty.
A landmark moment.
Extra income in low-income families boosts health and attainment. By the end of the parliament, 450,000 fewer children will live in poverty.
A landmark moment.
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4.45 million children in the UK live in poverty, and nearly 4 in 10 are in families where both parents were born abroad.
My blog sets out why this must be recognised in the upcoming Child Poverty Strategy.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc8mp55p
My blog sets out why this must be recognised in the upcoming Child Poverty Strategy.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc8mp55p
Making the Child Poverty Strategy work for migrant families | IPPR
At the time of writing, the UK government is preparing to launch a new national strategy to tackle child poverty. Weeks into being newly elected, prime min
www.ippr.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
4.45 million children in the UK live in poverty, and nearly 4 in 10 are in families where both parents were born abroad.
My blog sets out why this must be recognised in the upcoming Child Poverty Strategy.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc8mp55p
My blog sets out why this must be recognised in the upcoming Child Poverty Strategy.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc8mp55p
The two key charts from Home Office's new earned settlement proposals.
10 years to be new baseline for qualifying period for settlement.
High earners, public service workers, and volunteers could get shorter route.
But refugees coming irregularly on e.g. small boat may have to wait up to 30 years
10 years to be new baseline for qualifying period for settlement.
High earners, public service workers, and volunteers could get shorter route.
But refugees coming irregularly on e.g. small boat may have to wait up to 30 years
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The two key charts from Home Office's new earned settlement proposals.
10 years to be new baseline for qualifying period for settlement.
High earners, public service workers, and volunteers could get shorter route.
But refugees coming irregularly on e.g. small boat may have to wait up to 30 years
10 years to be new baseline for qualifying period for settlement.
High earners, public service workers, and volunteers could get shorter route.
But refugees coming irregularly on e.g. small boat may have to wait up to 30 years
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The UK government's proposals on changes to settlement (indefinite leave to remain) rules have now been published in a consultation paper, ahead of a statement from the Home Secretary to MPs shortly www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The UK government's proposals on changes to settlement (indefinite leave to remain) rules have now been published in a consultation paper, ahead of a statement from the Home Secretary to MPs shortly www.gov.uk/government/c...
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NEW: next week's budget, with an OBR downgrade & tax rises all but certain, could be very tricky. But it can actually be a positive milestone. If the Chancellor fixes big unfairnesses & irrationalities in the tax system, it can be popular and pro growth. 👇
www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
Fairness first: How the budget can make life better and the economy stronger | IPPR
The size of the fiscal gap is uncertain but could plausibly be in the region of £20 to £30 billion – and this is before the chancellor spends any money on
www.ippr.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
NEW: next week's budget, with an OBR downgrade & tax rises all but certain, could be very tricky. But it can actually be a positive milestone. If the Chancellor fixes big unfairnesses & irrationalities in the tax system, it can be popular and pro growth. 👇
www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
www.ippr.org/articles/fai...
An extraordinary revision, driven by much higher estimates of British emigration. Rachel Reeves may be hoping the OBR haven’t found out about this…
Net migration was 345,000 in 2024, the Office for National Statistics now estimates - 20% lower than its first estimate of 431,000: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula.... The update includes much higher emigration of British citizens than previously thought.
Improving long-term international migration statistics, updating our methods and estimates - Office for National Statistics
Headline findings and revised estimates from updated data and new methods to estimate long-term international migration of British and EU+ nationals. These are official statistics in development.
www.ons.gov.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
An extraordinary revision, driven by much higher estimates of British emigration. Rachel Reeves may be hoping the OBR haven’t found out about this…
Some thoughts on yesterday's asylum announcement.
Asylum clearly in need of reform - small boat numbers too high, processing too slow and hotel use too costly.
Gov wants principles of fairness/contribution to underpin reforms.
These are right principles. But will reforms deliver?
Asylum clearly in need of reform - small boat numbers too high, processing too slow and hotel use too costly.
Gov wants principles of fairness/contribution to underpin reforms.
These are right principles. But will reforms deliver?
November 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Some thoughts on yesterday's asylum announcement.
Asylum clearly in need of reform - small boat numbers too high, processing too slow and hotel use too costly.
Gov wants principles of fairness/contribution to underpin reforms.
These are right principles. But will reforms deliver?
Asylum clearly in need of reform - small boat numbers too high, processing too slow and hotel use too costly.
Gov wants principles of fairness/contribution to underpin reforms.
These are right principles. But will reforms deliver?
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…picking back up with some news from this week 👇
The Home Affairs Select Committee has just published its report on asylum accommodation – and I’m pleased to see many of IPPR’s recommendations reflected in it.
The Home Affairs Select Committee has just published its report on asylum accommodation – and I’m pleased to see many of IPPR’s recommendations reflected in it.
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
…picking back up with some news from this week 👇
The Home Affairs Select Committee has just published its report on asylum accommodation – and I’m pleased to see many of IPPR’s recommendations reflected in it.
The Home Affairs Select Committee has just published its report on asylum accommodation – and I’m pleased to see many of IPPR’s recommendations reflected in it.
Important new report on the failures of the asylum accommodation system by Home Affairs Committee.
Billions squandered on asylum accommodation by Home Office mismanagement – Home Affairs Committee report finds - Committees - UK Parliament
Flawed contract design and incompetent delivery left the Home Office unable to cope with the surge in demand for asylum accommodation, a report by the Home Affairs Committee has found.
committees.parliament.uk
October 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Important new report on the failures of the asylum accommodation system by Home Affairs Committee.
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This letter from the Home Office to the Home Affairs Select Committee confirms how ridiculously expensive putting people seeking asylum in hotels is compared to housing in communities. It costs more than six times as much. And large sites aren't much better committees.parliament.uk/publications...
October 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This letter from the Home Office to the Home Affairs Select Committee confirms how ridiculously expensive putting people seeking asylum in hotels is compared to housing in communities. It costs more than six times as much. And large sites aren't much better committees.parliament.uk/publications...
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🗺️This evening at #Lab25 | From safe routes to settled lives: what is Labour’s approach to humanitarian pathways?
17:00–18:15 - Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Speakers:
👉 @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
👉 Frank Sharry
👉 Mubeen Bhutta
👉 Abdulrahman Bdiwi
Chaired by @marleymorris.bsky.social
17:00–18:15 - Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Speakers:
👉 @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
👉 Frank Sharry
👉 Mubeen Bhutta
👉 Abdulrahman Bdiwi
Chaired by @marleymorris.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🗺️This evening at #Lab25 | From safe routes to settled lives: what is Labour’s approach to humanitarian pathways?
17:00–18:15 - Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Speakers:
👉 @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
👉 Frank Sharry
👉 Mubeen Bhutta
👉 Abdulrahman Bdiwi
Chaired by @marleymorris.bsky.social
17:00–18:15 - Arena Room Dee, ACC Liverpool
Speakers:
👉 @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
👉 Frank Sharry
👉 Mubeen Bhutta
👉 Abdulrahman Bdiwi
Chaired by @marleymorris.bsky.social
Interesting point on digital ID here by @cjmckinney.bsky.social
If it were ubiquitous and compulsory, with no alternative ID accepted, I can see it making an impact on access to the legitimate labour market because confused small businesses would no longer hire people on the strength of an NI number www.gov.uk/government/p...
September 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Interesting point on digital ID here by @cjmckinney.bsky.social
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Have Reform been asked if forcing all foreign nationals with settled status to apply for a new temporary status really does mean renewing on & tearing up the UK/EU citizens agreements after Brexit? I would exoect/hope they would quickly exempt EU settled status from this
September 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Have Reform been asked if forcing all foreign nationals with settled status to apply for a new temporary status really does mean renewing on & tearing up the UK/EU citizens agreements after Brexit? I would exoect/hope they would quickly exempt EU settled status from this
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Bold 'control and compassion' approach can reduce small boat numbers.
'“The new Home Secretary needs to seize the initiative on small boats with a real-world plan that is bold enough to have an impact but founded on hard evidence of what works'.
www.britishfuture.org/bold-control...
'“The new Home Secretary needs to seize the initiative on small boats with a real-world plan that is bold enough to have an impact but founded on hard evidence of what works'.
www.britishfuture.org/bold-control...
Bold 'control & compassion' approach can reduce small boat numbers - new report - British Future
New evidence shows how a 'routes & returns' approach could combine control and compassion to reduce small boat asylum crossings.
www.britishfuture.org
September 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Bold 'control and compassion' approach can reduce small boat numbers.
'“The new Home Secretary needs to seize the initiative on small boats with a real-world plan that is bold enough to have an impact but founded on hard evidence of what works'.
www.britishfuture.org/bold-control...
'“The new Home Secretary needs to seize the initiative on small boats with a real-world plan that is bold enough to have an impact but founded on hard evidence of what works'.
www.britishfuture.org/bold-control...