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Post-Brexit immigration proposals may have considerable impact on Scotland, expert panel finds

Post-Brexit immigration proposals may have considerable impact on Scotland, expert panel finds

The report was launched by Migration Minister Ben Macpherson (centre)
"The report examines how the proposed changes would impact the scale and composition of future migration flows and looks at the potential effects for the labour market, population trends, tax revenues and public services, as well as impacts on local communities"
Sparsely populated rural areas in South Uist (c) James Hutton Institute

A report published by the Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population has shown that post-Brexit migration policy proposals put forward by the UK Government are likely to increase the demographic challenges faced by Scotland’s sparsely populated rural areas.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute