Migrant crisis: Four in five new jobs in Britain taken by migrants, damning report finds

Four in five new jobs in Britain taken by migrants, damning report finds 'This report illustrates just how harmful mass migration has been for the jobs market', said Robert Jenrick Sign up to the News Newsletter Email address Sign up I agree to receive updates and information about my account, the GB News Community, and related products and services from GB News. By signing up you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and Community Rules. Thank you for signing up! See the latest from GB News here . Choose GB News on Google - add us as a preferred source Choose GB News Support GB News Champion free speech and independent journalism while unlocking exclusive benefits. Support us Four in five jobs created in Britain since 2014 have gone to foreign nationals, while the number of migrants also claiming out-of-work benefits has risen by 2.3 million, according to a damning new think tank report. Analysis by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) found payroll employment increased by around 3.7 million between 2014 and the end of 2025. Of those additional jobs, 734,000 went to British nationals, compared with 408,000 to EU nationals - and some 2.5 million to non-EU nationals. The figures form part of 'State of Dependency', a 250-page report examining the rising cost of welfare and the relationship between immigration and employment. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The CSJ, founded by former Conservative Cabinet minister Sir Iain Duncan Smith, said successive Governments had relied on overseas workers to fill vacancies, while failing to improve employment prospects for millions of people already living in Britain. The trend accelerated after 2020, during what the report describes as the “Boriswave” of immigration. Between January 2020 and December 2025, payroll jobs held by non-EU nationals increased by 2.1 million, while those held by British nationals fell by 186,000. British employment declined in nine of the UK’s 12 major regions over the period, with Scotland recording the largest fall of 53,000 fewer payroll jobs held by British nationals. Sir Iain Duncan Smith said successive governments had relied on overseas workers to fill vacancies, while failing to improve employment prospects for millions of people already living in Britain | HOUSE OF COMMONS The growth in overseas employment was concentrated in sectors such as health and social care, hospitality, administration and retail - with these four industries accounting for around two-thirds of the increase in non-EU payroll employment. Reform UK Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick said: “This report illustrates just how harmful mass migration has been for the jobs market. Reform will reverse Rachel Reeves’s jobs tax for British workers, paid for by a levy on migrant labour, to put British workers first again.” At the same time as migrants to Britain are scooping up employment opportunities, the report also highlights the rising number of foreign nationals receiving state support. An estimated 1.85 million non-British adults received at least one form of benefit or the state pension in 2025, after accounting for people receiving multiple forms of support. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Top British university tells students to snub tradition to accommodate foreign pupils Civil servant ‘used remote working to fraudulently juggle' multiple Whitehall jobs Traditional British surnames could die out as Khan, Ahmed and Ali enter top 10 in England and Wales Around 1.4 million foreign nationals receive working-age benefits, including some 1.3 million claiming Universal Credit, which has increased by 38 per cent since April 2022. The CSJ estimates that benefits, pensions and child-related support for foreign nationals cost £23billion in 2025, including £14.3billion in working-age benefits, £2.9billion in pension-related payments and £5.8billion in child-related support. The total is forecast to approach £27billion by 2030. Overall, 6.7 million people across England, Wales and Scotland now receive at least one out-of-work benefit, equivalent to around one in six working-age adults. The growth in overseas employment was concentrated in sectors such as health and social care, hospitality, administration and retail | GETTY The working-age benefits bill is projected to reach £136.1billion in 2026-27 - almost £50billion higher in real terms than in 2019-20. Sir Iain said: “Britain’s immigration and welfare systems were founded on the expectation that those arriving here should be able to support themselves and their families. “But at a time when families and businesses are being clobbered with yet more taxes, many will be deeply concerned at the extent to which governments have let unconstrained immigration drive up the welfare bill. “We must urgently now restore contribution and reciprocity to the welfare system while helping the millions of Brits on out-of-work benefits back towards a better future for themselves and their families. We have done this before, we can do it again.” A Government spokesman said: “The vast majority of this country’s workforce is made up of UK nationals, and we have introduced a number of changes including a new skills-based migration system to put British workers first and welcome the high-skilled talent that our economy needs. “We are also reforming the welfare system by creating almost a million work opportunities for young people through our youth guarantee, while investing £3.5billion to help disabled people and those with long-term health conditions move closer to the labour market.” Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter News Britain's colossal benefits bill for foreign households could fund pensions for ONE MILLION Britons News The Lancashire borough outranking every UK city for young entrepreneurs News ADHD coach received £56k taxpayer grant to pay for her personal assistants News Isis suspect allowed to claim asylum in Britain and live in taxpayer-funded hotel News Piddington women descend on Westminster as they take fight to Andy Burnham's doorstep News Teacher sacked after saying she is 'pro-life' sues school for discrimination News British hedgehog numbers on brink of collapse sparking urgent 'call for action' News London's oldest restaurant frequented by royals and celebrities donated to National Trust News BBC asks judge to order Donald Trump to sit for deposition after last-minute cancellation as part of defamation lawsuit News Body of man found and two still missing after fishing boat disappears off UK coast Exclusive News Top British university tells students to snub tradition to accommodate foreign pupils News Civil servant ‘used remote working to fraudulently juggle' multiple Whitehall jobs Exclusive News Six in 10 young people open to mandatory year of national service, new poll finds - 'It's an opportunity, not an obligation!' 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