Without Immigration We Would Not Have...
Cheap Air Travel(01 of10)
Open Image ModalEasyJet founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, was born in Greece.Number of employees: 8,446 (in 2012) (credit:Alamy)
Those Weirdly Sensual Adverts(02 of10)
Open Image ModalMichael Marks, a Belarusian Jew, came to the UK and teamed up with Thomas Spencer to create M&S.Number of employees: 81,223 (in 2012) (credit:Alamy)
That Little Bit Of Extra Help(03 of10)
Open Image ModalTesco was founded by the son of a Polish immigrant, a certain Mr Jack Cohen.In 1919 he was selling surplus groceries from an East London stall.By 2012 Tesco was worth £24.4 billion.Number of employees: 290,000+ (credit:AP)
Victory Against Napoleon (04 of10)
Open Image ModalNathan Mayer von Rothschild moved to England from Frankfurt.His London bank was a leading funder of the British government during the Napoleonic Wars. (credit:Alamy)
That Beer That Goes So Well With Curry (05 of10)
Open Image ModalKaran Faridoon Bilimoria, or Baron Bilimoria as he is more onomatopoeically known, was born in India before moving to the UK and founding Cobra beer in 1989.Number of employees: 200 (credit:Alamy)
The Scourge Phrase Of Anyone Who Works In The Service Industry(06 of10)
Open Image ModalHarry Gordon Selfridge moved to the UK from Wisconsin and founded the incredibly popular department store that bears his name.He is credited with coining the phrase: "The customer is always right."Number of employees: 3000 (credit:Alamy)
Everyone's Favourite Blackcurrant-Based Drink(07 of10)
Open Image ModalHalf of the company that produce Ribena, GSK, was initially founded in the UK by American pharmacists Henry Wellcome and Silas Burroughs in 1888.They also produce a substantial amount of the drugs you'll find in your medicine cabinet. Number of employees: 97,389 (credit:Alamy)
A Lot Of Asset Management(08 of10)
Open Image Modal£236.5 billion worth in fact.Johann Heinrich Schröder was born in Germany before moving to the UK and founding Schroders in 1818.Number of employees: 3,012 (credit:Alamy)
Smartphones (well, they wouldn't be as good)(09 of10)
Open Image ModalAustrian-born Herman Hauser founded UK company Acorn Computers. In 1990, a joint venture between Acorn and Apple formed ARM Holdings.ARM are a behemoth in today's tech world so chances are your smartphone contains a CPU made by them.Number of employees: 2,000 (credit:Alamy)
As Much Advertising Everywhere(10 of10)
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