Mapping social science research on Brexit and migration

While immigration has played a major role in public debate in the UK over the past twenty years, citizenship and naturalisation have received much less attention.

The UK’s ‘Australian-style’ points-based system (PBS), introduced in 2021, has been promoted by politicians as a strategy to ‘take back control’ of migration after leaving the European Union. However…

One of the key questions facing immigration policy-makers is which jobs should be eligible for work visas. This question has dominated discussions about the post-Brexit immigration system, which has focused in particular on the issue of shortages.

This paper examines the implications of labour migration models that rely on employer sponsorship. According to UK government proposals, long-term migration into high-skilled jobs after Brexit will require workers to be sponsored by employers…

This paper examines key questions the UK Government will face if it opts to end free movement and replace it with a work-permit system after Brexit.