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Cutting UK immigration would cost Treasury billions, Guardian argues

Original: https://www. theguardian.com/commentisfree/ 2026/sep/29/cutting-uk-immigration-means-billions-less-for-the-treasury?CMP=

A Guardian opinion piece argues that reducing immigration to the UK would leave the Treasury billions of pounds worse off, framing lower migration as a net fiscal loss rather than a saving. The article links anti-immigration policy to economic self-harm, and readers sharing it describe the debate as prejudice carrying a literal price for everyone.

Why now: Immigration remains a central UK political debate, and the fiscal argument offers a fresh angle on calls to cut migration.

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