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1
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How many people from the EU nationals are living in the UK?

A

2.8 million.

2
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What parts of the UK host the largest number of EU nationals?

A

London and the South East Region.

3
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In 2008, what fiscal impact did the EU migrants have on the UK?

A

Positive contributions to public finances.

4
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What are the A8 countries?

A

The countries that had living standards well below the standards of the EU, after they joined the EU.

5
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What sector were the A8 workers mostly concentrated in?

A

The low-skilled sector.

6
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How have the A8 nationals contributed to the UK, when their wage rates were too low to create an impact?

A

They have very high employment rates, which offsets the effects of their lower wages.

7
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According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), how much is London’s population rising by?

A

Between now and 2024, Tower Hamlet’s population is rising by 25% to 355,000 people/

8
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Where did the 2011 census record London’s largest 10-year population growth?

A

In Tower Hamlets, the core East End Borough, whose western border Commercial Street lines.

9
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Approximately, how many Londoners have died every year, since 1992?

A

80,000-90,000 people.

10
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What kind of people internally migrate within the UK?

A

They are mostly recent graduates who are seeking higher end jobs in the tertiary and quaternary sector, and a overall better lifestyle.