UK mulls wave of low-paid “skilled” migrants to crush wages
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With UK wage growth recently hitting an 11-year high:

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended the Johnson Government drop the salary threshold for “skilled” migrants by more than £4,000:
Skilled migrants from outside the EU currently need to have a job offer with a minimum salary of £30,000.
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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.