Last week there were umms and arrs from various quarters about the Tory manifesto pledge to cap the number of non-EU migrant workers, it was widely believed – wrongly, that they were about to scrap the idea. However, as the saying went what a difference a day makes, and they have decided to stay true to the original plan of reducing numbers to tens of thousands – 20,000 to be exact.

Unhappy Boris

The belief that a linit on this highly skilled workforce would have a detrimental effect on the economy was one shared by the Mayor of London – Boris Johnson. He and business leaders immediately voiced their concern after the news was announced by Home Secretary, Theresa May, on Friday afternoon.

Point of view shared by businesses in the UK

As illustrated by most within this camp, hiring workers from outside of the EU is substancially more expensive than within, thus begging the question of whether this area of UK immigration isn’t in fact fundamental to keeping the level of skilled workers required to support the UK’s economy.