Without radical changes to how we train domestic workers, disincentivising skilled migration will harm the economy, says Zoe Jacob

The government’s White Paper on ‘Restoring Control over the Immigration System’ has caused consternation among immigration professionals. This resistance is driven by the strength of the language used – in his foreword, the Prime Minister states that the “damage [high net migration] has done to the country is incalculable” and describes the extent of migration over the last decade as a “wound”. While the government is of the view that the White Paper promotes growth, there is a strong argument that it does the opposite. Migration which fills the gaps in the domestic labour market and encourages an inflow of wealth into the UK is necessary for economic growth.

The government promises sweeping changes to the UK Immigration system, many of which........

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