Britain encouraged the development of diverse cultural experiences and understanding within society. Cultural integration brought music, literature, art, food and fashion from different parts of the world, particularly from places that had been part of the British Empire.

Migrant workers contribute to the UK economy through direct taxes, which include income tax and National Insurance contributions. These taxes are deducted from their earnings just like they are for native-born citizens.

Many immigrants suffered verbal and physical abuse because they were different.

The very hard life experienced by hundreds of thousands of poor Irish migrants was made far worse by extreme racism. In cartoons, newspaper articles, speeches by politicians and popular jokes, Irish people were portrayed as savage, violent, drunken and animal-like. Anti-Irish racism was widespread and nasty.

Mainly Jews and Russian who suffered persecutions 

To obtain access to better opportunities