Migrant workers 'boost UK growth'
Migrant workers from Eastern Europe are providing a positive boost to Britain's economy, according to a report. New immigration has helped to keep inflation under control, boost output and raise tax revenue, research by Ernst & Young has suggested. Workers from Poland and Slovenia are among those "plugging gaps in a variety of industries," the report said.
See "Migrant workers 'boost UK growth'", BBC News, BBC News Online, April 23, 2006