Sophie Barrett-Brown analyses new immigration statistics

27 February 2018

Senior Partner and Head of the UK Practice Sophie Barrett-Brown analyses the latest immigration statistics from the Home Office for various media publications.

Sophie comments on the impact and the causes of the recent changes in migration as well as on the impact these figures might have on a cross-section of UK businesses and public services. Sophie summarises the far-reaching effects the decline in skilled EU workers will have on a number of industry sectors, particularly the UK’s tech sector, set within an increasingly competitive global environment.

Please read the full articles from the following publications:

Personnel Today

Lawyer Monthly

Computer Weekly

Info Security magazine

Real Business

Sophie Barrett-Brown


Senior Partner and Head of UK Practice


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