As i said, pre brexit, migrants, generally speaking, did not bring their families with them.
But they do now, often 3 or 4 to 1 worker, which yes of course will put strain on services but whats the alternative? UK workers wont do these jobs, regardless of pay.... this little fact seems to escape many posters.
Look at the criticism Reeves has got by agreeing to pay nurses 5%? the voters in this country do not want to pay the taxes required to pay AHPs/Carers more.
I worked in various sectors over the last 40 years, i have never seen a migrant used to drive down wages, what i have seen is business using any excuse it can to make more profit - Browns pension changes to get rid of FS schemes, yes they wanted that, meant they paid less in!
GFC used to freeze pay packets, whilst board room pay rocketed, helped along by a Govt that froze public sector pay.
Yes too many people arriving in one place too quickly is very bad for services and housing but one of the first things Cameron did was stop the funding for regions hit hardest by migration.
If nearly qualified nurses cannot find work, then i'm amazed, my local trust has vacancies that our 12 18 months old, still unfilled.
oh and i am far from M/C, i just think that the UKs problems lay much closer to home and made far worse by Austerity.