migration

To curry favour with hardliners, the government is saying things that are divisive, bad for investment and harming our reputation.

Theresa May’s first conference as prime minister yielded detail on migration, health and the economy, as well as its fair share of gaffes.

May is clinging to foolish migration target because it's a sacred manifesto pledge but happily throwing deficit target to the winds.

Though migration benefits UK overall, money isn’t channelled to communities that need it fast enough. A new fund would help fix the problem.

EU leaders are discussing migration, terrorism and globalisation. Britain had a lot to contribute in all three. What a pity we’re not there.

While migration has on balance been good, it hasn’t helped everybody. Whatever happens to EU free movement, we must share the benefits.

With Erdogan backing death penalty, Turkey won’t be able to join EU. Pity UK voters didn't know Merkel’s offer of fast entry wasn‘t serious when they voted to quit.

After it rejected free movement, realities are pushing Switzerland towards a second referendum on relations with the EU.

If only migrants who’ve lived here 5 years got tax-free personal allowance, fewer would come. We might not need to quit EU to do this.

Theresa May still won’t give a hard guarantee that EU citizens living here can stay. Any threat to kick them out would be morally repellent.

Vote Leave chair claims she tempered inflammatory rhetoric on immigration during campaign. Labour MP didn’t try hard enough.

Campaign shows voters don’t trust the mainstream, leaving door wide open to populists. To fight back, a new style is needed.