Home Office officials fear soon-to-be released immigration statistics will show net migration into the U.K. topping 1 million, despite numerous pledges by Britain’s governing Conservative party over the past decade to significantly reduce the numbers.
Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures due to be published on May 25 are expected to show a huge increase in new arrivals, far above the previous peak of 504,000 recorded in the year to June 2022.
Home Office data already show that more than 1.3 million people arrived in Britain last year, many of whom received work permits or student visas, meaning the net migration figure will be determined by the number of people emigrating from the country.
Experts at the Center for Policy Studies (CPS) have forecast the net figure to be between 700,000 and 997,000, while a second analysis estimates a more conservative figure of between 650,000 and 675,000.
[ + ] UncleDoug
[ - ] UncleDoug 1 point 2 yearsMay 15, 2023 09:35:14 ago (+1/-0)
UK 67M w/ 1M migrants.
Meanwhile Australia 25M with 700K net migration, up from 100K p/y.
Our net migration is 14th highest globally per capita out of 231 listed nations.
[ + ] LiberalsAreMental
[ - ] LiberalsAreMental 0 points 2 yearsMay 15, 2023 19:00:21 ago (+0/-0)