Spain Provided $2bn to Undocumented Immigrants, Yet Only Invested $70m in Border Security
Last year, the Spanish government allocated over 1.8 billion euros from taxpayer funds to assist illegal immigrants, but only about 60 million euros went towards preventing their entry into the country. Initially, the government set aside roughly 659 million euros for support programs aimed at illegal migrants and related expenses for 2025. Toward the end […]
Housebuilder Vistry pins hopes on £2bn affordable homes promise as profits fall | Vistry Group
The profits at the UK housebuilder visitor group have fallen by more than a third in what is described as a “disappointing year,” but this week it has pinned its turnaround hopes to the government's promise to inject £2 billion into affordable homes. After three profit warnings last year, Vistry suspended its dividend payments to […]
New Brexit checks to cost UK business £2bn and fuel inflation, report finds | Trade policy
The report warns that the UK’s new post-Brexit border controls, which come into force later this month, will cost British businesses £2 billion and result in damage to UK-EU trade, adding to the risk of inflation. It is said to encourage growth. With less than a month to go until new checks for animal and […]