UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure
UK migration has decreased to 171,000, nearly half of the projected figure for 2024, marking the lowest level since 2012, excluding the pandemic. Asylum claims also fell by 12% to 93,525, although this number remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. The government is implementing measures to further reduce net migration and has introduced a skills-based migration system.
- ▪Migration to the UK dropped to 171,000, the lowest since 2012 excluding the pandemic.
- ▪Asylum claims decreased by 12% to 93,525, but are still more than double pre-pandemic figures.
- ▪The government is introducing a skills-based migration system to reduce reliance on overseas labor.
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UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleElla KiplingandSima Kotecha,Senior UK correspondentGetty ImagesMigration added 171,000 people to the UK's population last year, almost half the number seen in 2024, according to new Home Office data.The figure is at its lowest level since 2012, excluding the Covid pandemic - but Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said there was still "more to do".The data also reveals that 93,525 people claimed asylum in the UK in the year to March 2026 - down 12% on the year prior, but still more than double that seen just before the pandemic.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the statistics showed the government was "restoring order and control to our borders", while her counterpart Chris Philp…
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