UK net migration in 2024 fell by half to 431,000: Official figures
Thursday, 22 May 2025 () Net migration to the UK dramatically decreased to 431,000 in 2024, a significant drop from 860,000 the previous year. This decline is attributed to stricter work and study visa regulations implemented by the previous Conservative government. In response to political pressure, Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer has also introduced new, stringent immigration policies.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says the fall in net migration "is important and welcome” but admits the government needs to go “significantly further”. The figure stood at an estimated 431,000 in..
Thursday, 22 May 2025 ()
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