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news Mercopress 2026-04-22

Zero Net Migration Could Shrink UK's GDP by 15% by 2060

A report from Oxford Economics warns that assuming zero net migration would reduce the United Kingdom's economy by 15% by 2060. The study highlights the significant impact of migration trends on future GDP growth and public finances.


<p> <img alt="Lower economic growth would depress tax revenues, forcing successive governments into &#147;harder decisions&#148; such as expanding labour force participation among older people or raising the retirement age" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109890/100x80/uk.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> A long-term scenario of zero net migration would reduce the United Kingdom's economy by ...

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