The Times: ‘Immigration is Vital if Scotland is to Flourish’
Comment piece originally published in The Times, Monday 13 May 2024 The Conservative government is claiming to have made progress on delivering cuts to immigration, based on falling applications for dependents accompanying international students and its policy of removals to Rwanda. Labour looks tempted to prioritise “toughness”, welcoming the former Tory MP Natalie Elphicke’s defection […]
The Times: ‘Welcome Shift in Scottish Attitudes to Immigration’
Comment piece originally published in The Times, Thursday 14 September 2023 Research published today is a significant step forward in understanding attitudes to immigration in Scotland and the coming two days after the release of the latest UK data it also points to an increasing divergence in attitudes north and south of the border. The […]
BBC Scotland: Radio Interview, 1 September 2022
MPS Senior Researcher Rebecca Kay discusses migration’s role in facing Scotland’s predicted population challenges. BBC Scotland: Gary Robertson and Laura Maxwell interview Prof. Mairi Spowage (Director, Fraser of Allander Institute) and MPS Senior Researcher Prof. Rebecca Kay (Chair, Migration and Population Expert Advisory Group), on the forecast decline of Scotland’s population and what can be […]
