International migration is eroding Britain’s skills base with an exodus of professionals matching the arrival of low-skilled foreign migrants, the Government is to be warned.

The number of Britons emigrating has jumped in recent years, with a growing proportion leaving professional or managerial jobs to work overseas. By contrast, the number of immigrant workers—many of them manual workers—has risen sharply.

The finding will call into question claims by ministers that immigration boosts the economy by helping employers to tackle skills shortages.

MPs and trade unions have already claimed that the arrival of migrant workers is driving down pay and reducing job opportunities for the established work force.

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[Actually it's a very good deal. Because every person is equal, and the British got two or more low-skilled labourers to one emigrating professional, they made a real bargain!]