The Sunak government’s anti-immigration plan will increase inflation in the UK

According to the report of the International Economic Group of Fars News Agency, due to the inflation in the United Kingdom and after the issue of immigration has become one of the most important political issues in this country, the International Monetary Fund confirms that immigration to the United Kingdom can be Help reduce the high inflation rate in this country.

Geeta Gopinath, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, confirmed that immigration could help reduce Britain’s high rate of inflation as the country imposes restrictions on the number of regular immigrants.

In a statement, Gopinath said: Considering the increase in inflation, the presence of workers who can fill the shortage in some sectors will help reduce inflation.

Referring to the participation of immigrants in paying taxes, he added: Our point of view is that according to the evidence, a well-designed immigration policy is usually in the country’s interest.

Gopinath’s comments come as the issue of immigration has become one of the most hotly debated political issues in the UK, ahead of the country’s general election scheduled for next year.

Inflation in the UK has eased at a slower-than-expected rate, partly as sectors including tourism and agriculture pay their workers higher wages.

Annual inflation in the UK fell to a 13-month low in April but remained at 8.7 percent, official data showed, as higher food prices offset lower energy costs and analysts They expected a further decrease from the level of 10.1% last March.

Last April, the International Monetary Fund warned that Britain’s economy could shrink this year, placing it at the bottom of the G7 rankings.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last May called the levels of legal immigration to the country too high and announced visa restrictions for families of foreign students.

According to official figures, the number of net immigrants in Britain will reach a record 606,000 in 2022, increasing pressure on the country’s Conservative government as it pledges to reduce its reliance on foreign labour.

In 2021, net immigration (the difference between the number of people leaving and entering the UK) was 448,000.

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