Immigration: How the system can be reformed

By Joey Gardiner2024-09-06T06:00:00

In an in-depth report published by the Building the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers – and the implications of that decision. Read the final part of our analysis today

Our study has set out the historic reliance of construction on immigration, the impact of the end of freedom of movement, the effect of the points-based system, and where the barriers are to its more widespread use. Following the general election earlier this summer, the UK has a new government which has signalled its intent to take a different approach to immigration – a moment that undoubtedly provides the industry with an opportunity to make the case for the changes it wants to see. However, with Reform polling highly in the recent general election after making immigration a central issue, the issue remains highly politically sensitive, meaning solutions are difficult to find.

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