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Labour Appoints Adviser to Tackle Migration and Pay Issues

2/13/2026

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Rachel Reeves, Labour Party leader, appointed Professor Brian Bell, chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, as her chief economic adviser.
Bell advocates higher pay and better conditions in social care to reduce reliance on migrant workers.
He predicts net migration will rebound to 300,000 annually by 2030, despite a decline.
Labour plans a negotiating body for fair pay in social care, with limited funding and no effect until 2028.

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Rachel Reeves, Labour Party leader, appointed Professor Brian Bell, chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, as her chief economic adviser.
Bell advocates higher pay and better conditions in social care to reduce reliance on migrant workers.
He predicts net migration will rebound to 300,000 annually by 2030, despite a decline.
Labour plans a negotiating body for fair pay in social care, with limited funding and no effect until 2028.