United Kingdom Immigration Curb: Cost $5.7 Billion — Analyst
November 8, 2025
9:35 am
Home Office analyst warns the UK’s plan to limit foreign workers and students could cost up to $5.7 billion, testing Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s strategy.
United Kingdom’s new immigration crackdown could cost the economy as much as £4.4 billion ($5.7 billion), according to an internal Home Office report, raising doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to reduce migration without hurting growth.
The internal analysis, released alongside Starmer’s sweeping immigration reforms, warns that major cuts to the number of foreign workers and international students may have unintended economic consequences. It estimates that the UK could lose up to £1.2 billion …
