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Expert Warns Mass Migration Risks Burdening Economy

1/4/2026

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Professor Alan Manning, former UK border tsar, warns mass migration masks economic issues and could create long-term risks.
He says high net migration will be costly as the population ages and relies on public services like the NHS.
Immigration may provide short-term fiscal benefits but will create future burdens.
The Office for Budget Responsibility analysis finds low-earning migrants cost more than they contribute, reaching £150,000 per person by pension age.

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Professor Alan Manning, former UK border tsar, warns mass migration masks economic issues and could create long-term risks.
He says high net migration will be costly as the population ages and relies on public services like the NHS.
Immigration may provide short-term fiscal benefits but will create future burdens.
The Office for Budget Responsibility analysis finds low-earning migrants cost more than they contribute, reaching £150,000 per person by pension age.