Global talent mobility

The end of free movement and the pandemic have delivered an unusual opportunity for the UK to reform its immigration system. To ensure the continued competitiveness of the UK as a financial centre, UK policymakers need to guarantee that its businesses enjoy unrivalled access to the most important source of future growth available: the best of global talent. This can be done while simultaneously building the resident talent pipeline.

Our report “Global Talent Mobility: Ensuring UK Competitiveness. One year on: our scorecard” developed in collaboration with EY and TheCityUK sets out a number of recommendations to continue to improve the UK’s immigration system and sustain a world class business ecosystem. These recommendations are divided into practical challenges which the UK can and should address in the short-term; reforms that require the UK to negotiate with global partners; and proposals relating to fundamental labour market challenges that require the UK to be innovative.