Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams is a British journalist and columnist who writes for The Guardian on politics, society, and culture.
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Sep 30, 2026
Far Left
The Guardian columnist argued that cutting immigration costs the Treasury billions, citing OBR figures of £7bn per 100,000 immigrants lost, ahead of budget day.
This is exactly the economic case the left must make loudly: immigration is not a drain but a fiscal lifeline, and the anti-immigration consensus on right and centre is economically illiterate.