23 minutes ago Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK, says Nigel Farage – UK politics live

Reform UK party leader says Jenkyns will be party’s candidate in election for mayor in LincolnshireHere is a chart from the ONS report illustrating the latest figures.Here is the PA Media story on the figures.Net migration to the UK hit a higher than previously thought record of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, revised official estimates show.The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country then dropped by 20% in the latest period, the 12 months to June 2024, and now stands at 728,000. Continue reading...

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87 minutes ago Net migration hit record high of 906,000 in year to June 2023, revised figures show

ONS says net migration is now beginning to fall but remains high by ‘historic standards’Net migration to the UK hit a record high in 2023 of 906,000 in a period covering Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak’s premierships, revised estimates show.The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country then dropped by 20% in the latest period, the 12 months to June 2024, and now stands at 728,000. Continue reading...

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87 minutes ago Net migration to UK hit record high of 906,000 in year to June 2023, revised figures show

ONS says net migration is now beginning to fall but remains high by ‘historic standards’Net migration to the UK hit a record high in 2023 of 906,000 in a period covering Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak’s premierships, revised estimates show.The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country then dropped by 20% in the latest period, the 12 months to June 2024, and now stands at 728,000. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Number of cases in asylum backlog down 22%, says Home Office, but still higher than before 2022 – UK politics live

Number of applications waiting to be processed at 97,000, lower than peak at end of June 2023Here is a chart from the ONS report illustrating the latest figures.Here is the PA Media story on the figures.Net migration to the UK hit a higher than previously thought record of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, revised official estimates show.The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country then dropped by 20% in the latest period, the 12 months to June 2024, and now stands at 728,000. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago UK net migration falls 20% fuelled by visa changes after reaching record of 906,000

Revised figures show net migration to the UK hit a higher than previously thought record of 906,000 in the year to June 2023

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2 hours ago Net migration to the UK falls by 20%, official figures show, but remains high at 728,000 – UK politics live

Fall driven by decline in numbers of dependants arriving on study visasHere is a chart from the ONS report illustrating the latest figures.Here is the PA Media story on the figures.Net migration to the UK hit a higher than previously thought record of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, revised official estimates show.The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country then dropped by 20% in the latest period, the 12 months to June 2024, and now stands at 728,000. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Migration to the UK drops by whopping 20% sparking row between Labour and Tories

Net migration stood at an estimated 728,000, down from a record 906,000 in the year to June 2023. This is the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country

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5 hours ago Neighbour who blasted Bob Marley music to 'mock' homeowner is reported to police for non

The person's black neighbour told North Wales Police the incident that happened between June 2023 and 2024 and playing Bob Marley (pictured) was 'racial prejudice'.

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