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Just caught up with the BBC two-parter - essentially the politics of immigration in the UK: the highlights of the last 25 years. With all the major voices and perspectives featured. Great job. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

How's the morning been going for the UK's main political parties who are interested in the latest immigration stats release (year to end of June)? (1) Labour = not so bad - they start off their stated aim to cut immigration vs an even more elevated high watermark level of net

A flurry of big numbers and speeches on immigration to the UK. Apparently we've been doing immigration all wrong, and need a reset. Maybe we should start by better using what we've already got in place. My piece for ConservativeHome

Rather than rejecting evidence you don't like, which risks looking in bad faith, why not instead say 'we can't comment on that evidence but here is why we don't believe this evidence is representative and why we think the system works fairly overall'. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Immigration continues to reorder British politics. For the reason set out here.

Fascinating picture: expansion of Higher Education places in UK + greater personal investment required to access them = explosion of earning while learning, to support learning = fundamentally different HE experience and challenges now for many students. What does this mean?

A masterful exposition.

A story that backs up the long term evidence.  That development does not typically reduce emigration. But tends to increase it.  By resulting in greater inequality + ambition + envy + opportunity.

I thought myself open minded about what a fair returns policy should look like for migrants who can't legalise their status. But I never considered their president coming to pick them up. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

On its 5th anniversary: - what impact did Brexit have on immigration to the UK, and - why might the UK need to channel a little more 'art of the deal' in its efforts to reach agreement with the EU on youth mobility. smf.co.uk/commentary_pod…

Lord, is there no sector not complaining of skills shortages? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

What might the German election tell us about UK immigration policy? My short piece for Social Market Foundation smf.co.uk/commentary_pod…

My full report for Social Market Foundation on the Immigration White Paper coming shortly. For now - as I have repeatedly argued - glad to see that this Govt has at least publicly committed to use the Immigration Skills Charge for its proper purpose. This is much more important than most

My paper for Social Market Foundation just out on: - the politics and principle of the Immigration White Paper, - what just happened and why, - and how should business respond.

Direction of travel on Youth Mobility Scheme seems right. Initial proposal by EU on YMS = bad deal - EU admitted so themselves. UK negotiating good YMS deal can be doubly good; will: (1) be a good deal (2) show UK is rule maker with the EU, not rule taker from it. Let's see ...

With money too tight to mention, scepticism is understandable that Immigration Skills Charge proceeds will at last now actually fund skills training. But this further detail from Govt is not unwelcome + as we have said repeatedly, the 'presentation' that this is happening is

My thoughts for Social Market Foundation on a key issue raised in recent UK Govt White paper on Immigration: - why is the Govt seeking to extend the qualifying period for permanent settlement in the UK? - why is Angela Rayner so interested? - and how to respond to this?

MAC review of IT and Engineering sectors' use of immigration is out. TLDR: 'Remind us again why you asked us to look at this?' assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6836ea20…