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Reasons for migration are changing, with a rise in arrivals to work and a drop in arrivals on study and humanitarian grounds.
Net migration into the UK hit a record 906,000 in the year to June 2023, much higher than previously estimated, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) originally estimated ...
Net migration to the UK in the year to June 2023 has been revised up from an initial estimate of 740,000 to an estimated record 906,000, while the total for the year to December 2023 has been ...
Net migration to the UK reached a record high of 764,000 in 2022, with immigration at 1.26 million and emigration at 493,000. [7] Most of the migrants came from non-EU countries, including India, Nigeria, China and Pakistan. Of the 1,218,000 immigrants who came to the UK in 2023, only 126,000 were citizens of EU member states. [6]
This figure is 20% lower than at the same point of time in 2022, with the month of August seeing a 38% reduction in crossings compared to 2022 (8,631 migrants in 2022 compared to 5,369 in 2023). [52] By the middle of November 2023, the number of people arriving by small boat crossings has continued to fall with a 33% reduction recorded compared ...
In 2019, Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to reduce net migration to the UK (the number of people immigrating minus the number emigrating) below 250,000 per year. [3] Net migration to the UK reached a record high of 764,000 in 2022, [4] with immigration at 1.26 million and emigration at 493,000. [5]
The 2023 migration figure is down from a record in 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics. Net migration to UK drops after hitting record levels, fuelling election debate Skip to ...
Annual net migration in the UK fell by more than 10% in 2023, official figures show.