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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says the capital needs “more migrants” and wants the powers to let more people come to the city to work.
The politician said he had “respect” for people who believed the numbers of people coming to the UK should go down but said increased migration would boost London’s economy.
Speaking to Channel 4 News, he said: “I’ve no hesitation in saying we need more migrants in London”.
He added: “Park the social benefits to our city from migration, park the cultural benefits to our city from migration, I’ve spent this morning with some of our city’s leading business people who create jobs, wealth and prosperity.
“They’ve got a skills shortage and a labour shortage….
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says the capital needs “more migrants” and wants the powers to let more people come to the city to work.
The politician said he had “respect” for people who believed the numbers of people coming to the UK should go down but said increased migration would boost London’s economy.
Speaking to Channel 4 News, he said: “I’ve no hesitation in saying we need more migrants in London”.
He added: “Park the social benefits to our city from migration, park the cultural benefits to our city from migration, I’ve spent this morning with some of our city’s leading business people who create jobs, wealth and prosperity.
“They’ve got a skills shortage and a labour shortage….