We are talking about the UK here not England, so let’s get that right. You even linked to a study about the UK! Or would you like to talk about England? But it doesn’t have it’s own immigration policy. Bad start, really doesn’t look like you know anything.
Do you know how overpopulated the UK is? I don’t think people want it increasing by 10 million in 25 years. If it increased by 800,000 I’m sure people would prefer that.
This is so much money held up in housing that a population decline would free up discretionary income. Reduced immigration could instead cause increased wages and force businesses to train more local workers which would take strain off government services.
Don’t for a moment think I don’t understand there is pros and cons to immigration. But I don’t think the UK wants 9 million immigrants from the 3rd world. Is if had a choice between reducing GDP (which is actually not the be all and end all) and decreasing immigration, or increasing GDP by reducing wages and increasing housing by immigration. I’ll take the first one.
Give the UK a choice. I’ll be poorer for less immigration because culture, housing, safety more space is more important to me than GDP growrh