How Much Net Zero Migration Would Cost The UK, Revealed | Benjamin Caswell
February 4, 2026
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as posted by the channel“If you have a smaller population because there’s less inward migration, it means there are fewer workers and the economy is smaller.”
Zero net migration could gradually shrink the UK workforce, slow headline growth and put pressure on public finances, even if GDP per head rises, says senior economist at NIESR Benjamin Caswell.
Benjamin Caswell was speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live Mon-Thurs from 6am-10am.
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