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London's population is still growing, and faster than the UK population. People want to be in cities, not just because there are more jobs there. Definitely dep

• ricardo81 3y ago
  Worth noting that London is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world. Over a third of people there were not born in the UK. There could be many reasons for this including high salary jobs, but other reasons like parking assets in a relatively stable democracy, emigrating to a culture similar to their own, I'm sure the list could go on. And perhaps because those people are capable/willing to emigrate are possibly more likely to contribute to the economy, there is a net gain for the whole country. Clearly there are reasons why London itself is highly diverse with its international arrivals. Beyond an economic gain/crutch, does it really benefit members of the same country hundreds of miles away, other than being subsidised by the spoils?