Immigration dip points to impending recession - Cable

The Liberal Democrats shadow chancellor says if the country falls into a serious recession, immigration will become negative, “as it has before”. Cable also says he hopes those running what he calls "scare stories” on the effect immigration has on housing and jobs “will eat a little humble pie”. Figures published by the Home Office reveal there were 50,000 applications from immigrants to join the UK’s worker registration scheme between April and June 2007. This is down from the 52,000 applications received in the preceding three months and a massive drop from the 65,000 received in ...