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Net migration has fallen massively. It’s great news for the government! But it’s bad news for the UK.
Here’s The Guardian to give you the context:
“Net migration to the UK has fallen by more than two-thirds to 204,000 in a single year, the lowest annual figure since 2021, according to the latest official statistics.
“Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show there was a 69% drop from 649,000 in the number of people immigrating minus the number of people emigrating, in the year to June 2025.
“Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the year to March 2023 as part of the “Boriswave” of foreign workers but has fallen sharply since then.
“A total of 36,273 people claiming asylum were living in hotels at the end of September, up 13% on the figure in June.
“Both Labour and the Tories are expected to try to claim credit for the drop in overall migration.
“Policies set in train by the Tories under Rishi Sunak’s government cut the number of work and student visas. Their policies have been further pursued by Starmer’s government.”
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The big question is: why has this happened – was it for the right reasons?
Is the UK going to be short-handed, in terms of employment?
Will people assume this is to do with the channel boat people?
Let’s dive in…
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Migration into the UK falls – but which story do you believe?
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Net migration has fallen massively. It’s great news for the government! But it’s bad news for the UK.
Here’s The Guardian to give you the context:
“Net migration to the UK has fallen by more than two-thirds to 204,000 in a single year, the lowest annual figure since 2021, according to the latest official statistics.
“Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show there was a 69% drop from 649,000 in the number of people immigrating minus the number of people emigrating, in the year to June 2025.
“Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the year to March 2023 as part of the “Boriswave” of foreign workers but has fallen sharply since then.
“A total of 36,273 people claiming asylum were living in hotels at the end of September, up 13% on the figure in June.
“Both Labour and the Tories are expected to try to claim credit for the drop in overall migration.
“Policies set in train by the Tories under Rishi Sunak’s government cut the number of work and student visas. Their policies have been further pursued by Starmer’s government.”
The big question is: why has this happened – was it for the right reasons?
Is the UK going to be short-handed, in terms of employment?
Will people assume this is to do with the channel boat people?
Let’s dive in…
To read the rest, head over to The Whip Line.
A subscription unlocks all my analysis and helps keep independent UK political journalism going.
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