Curbing immigration is 'sawing off the branch you're sitting on' says MP

Stuart Sumner
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Labour MP Jim Dowd criticises the government's line on immigration, arguing that it is harmful to business and the economy

The Conservatives' election promise to curb immigration is a threat to the UK's economy and is like "sawing off the branch you're sitting on," according to Jim Dowd, Labour MP for Lewisham West. ...

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