Britain relies on migrant workers

Sir, - It was with great frustration and irritation that I read the letter from your correspondent Jim Shaw (June 22) regarding his assertions and opinion about the logistical pressures on public services in London due to the amount of immigration to London and the rest of the UK.

Migration is an exceptionally positive and necessary component of our economy and these same public services that he feels are under so much threat from immigration, would not be in a position to operate without a labour force from outwith the United Kingdom. The paradoxes are blinding. Craig McGeoghie. 10 Newhall Gardens, Dundee.