Harris poll: "British are more hostile to immigrants than people in France, Germany, Spain or Italy"

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More than six out of 10 Britons believe immigration to the UK is spoiling the quality of life, suggesting that the British are more hostile to immigrants than people in France, Germany, Spain or Italy, according to a new poll.

As a number of European governments continue to face fierce political disputes over the issue, a Harris poll for the Financial Times indicates that Britain is the state in western Europe where antipathy to immigrants is greatest, closely followed by Spain. The poll shows that some 48 per cent of French respondents believe immigration has a negative impact on the economy, against 26 per cent who say it is positive.

Germany came last of any of the states when respondents were asked whether immigration was bad for the economy. Just 32 per cent of German respondents took this view, against 52 per cent who felt the same in the UK.

Immigration experts argue that fears are often based on false perceptions rather than facts. Although 40 per cent of Germans say immigration is making the country a worse place to live, Turkish emigration to Germany has declined dramatically since 2000.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/231ffb5e-b9fa-11df-8804-00144feabdc0.html

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