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:
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