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MPs call for regional immigration system

A cross-party group of MPs has argued for city regions to be allowed to set their own quotas for immigration to help councils address specific economic and cultural needs.

A cross-party group of MPs has argued for city regions to be allowed to set their own quotas for immigration to help councils address specific economic and cultural needs.

A new report by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Integration said a regional immigration system in the wake of Brexit would give the public the confidence the immigration system was working for their local area.

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