Economists to Cameron: refugee crisis response 'morally unacceptable'

In open letter to PM, more than 120 leading economists including former UN and World Bank officials say UK can do far more

More than 120 leading economists, among them former government, UN and World Bank officials, have lambasted the UK government's response to the refugee crisis, calling it seriously inadequate, morally unacceptable and economically wrong.

In an open letter to David Cameron, the economists argue that as the world's fifth-largest economy, the UK "can do far more" and are calling on the government to take a "fair and proportionate share of refugees, both those already within the EU and those still outside it".

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