Meta plans to cut 10% of UK workforce in retreat from London (ft.com) 35 points by mfiguiere 3y ago ↗ HN
[–] slaw 3y ago ↗ Is it enough to improve housing market in London? [–] Smaug123 3y ago ↗ The removal of about 500 people (not all of whom will leave London) and perhaps their families from a city of population about 9mm? I imagine not. [–] slaw 3y ago ↗ Not enough, but at least there is a start. [–] killingtime74 3y ago ↗ Around 4,000 move to London every week. 500 (not all/any of whom are leaving) is less than 1 days worth [–] CommanderData 3y ago ↗ Migrants to the UK have stayed the same if not increased. It's a misconception they've fallen after brexit.See figure 5https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/mi...India is the biggest source of our migrants, specially in London.I'm pro-migration and immigration but the picture painted by our Government puts all the blame on immigrants fleeing war-torn countries.Heck I met someone on the train who'd came in via Heathrow and he said the process of getting his visa in India was easier than its ever been for him.
[–] Smaug123 3y ago ↗ The removal of about 500 people (not all of whom will leave London) and perhaps their families from a city of population about 9mm? I imagine not. [–] slaw 3y ago ↗ Not enough, but at least there is a start. [–] killingtime74 3y ago ↗ Around 4,000 move to London every week. 500 (not all/any of whom are leaving) is less than 1 days worth
[–] slaw 3y ago ↗ Not enough, but at least there is a start. [–] killingtime74 3y ago ↗ Around 4,000 move to London every week. 500 (not all/any of whom are leaving) is less than 1 days worth
[–] killingtime74 3y ago ↗ Around 4,000 move to London every week. 500 (not all/any of whom are leaving) is less than 1 days worth
[–] CommanderData 3y ago ↗ Migrants to the UK have stayed the same if not increased. It's a misconception they've fallen after brexit.See figure 5https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/mi...India is the biggest source of our migrants, specially in London.I'm pro-migration and immigration but the picture painted by our Government puts all the blame on immigrants fleeing war-torn countries.Heck I met someone on the train who'd came in via Heathrow and he said the process of getting his visa in India was easier than its ever been for him.
[–] moi2388 3y ago ↗ What a beautiful paywall. Any link that doesn’t require payment? [–] pajko 3y ago ↗ https://archive.md/Ke4vH
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https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/mi...
India is the biggest source of our migrants, specially in London.
I'm pro-migration and immigration but the picture painted by our Government puts all the blame on immigrants fleeing war-torn countries.
Heck I met someone on the train who'd came in via Heathrow and he said the process of getting his visa in India was easier than its ever been for him.