Marley Morris

Associate director for migration, trade and communities

Marley leads on IPPR’s work on migration and trade policy.

His research includes studies on the new points-based immigration system, the impacts of the 'hostile environment', the distributional effects of Brexit, and public attitudes to immigration and trade.

Marley is the author of numerous reports, articles and policy briefings on migration, Brexit and trade. He regularly provides expert analysis for the national and international press and for broadcast media, including appearances on BBC News, LBC, talkRADIO, Sky News, CNBC and Newsnight.

Prior to joining IPPR, Marley worked as a senior researcher at the consultancy and think tank Counterpoint, where his research focused on the populist radical right in Europe. Marley has an integrated master’s degree in maths and philosophy from Oxford University.

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  1. Marley Morris on Sky News discussing asylum seekers

  2. Not yet settled? Assessing the government’s new policy on indefinite leave to remain

    This month’s white paper represented the most significant shake-up in immigration policy since Brexit.

  3. Marley Morris on BBC News discussing the UK-India trade deal

  4. Threading the needle: prospects for the imminent immigration white paper

    With a new immigration white paper imminent, this blog outlines how the government must balance pursuing its growth mission with managing the pressures of migration and supporting integration to deliver a coherent, cross-departmental…
  5. Shipping containers at Port of Southampton captured by drone at sunrise

    Navigating trade-offs in the global economy: A framework for a world between orders

    The UK must navigate a new era of geopolitics, characterised by competition, conflict and instability. 
  6. A mother and child from behind looking out of a window

    Hidden hardships: The immigration system and child poverty

    Child poverty remains a persistent and deeply rooted issue in the UK.