US EditionNet Migration to the UK Halves in 2024 After Fewer Study and Work Visas Issued
- The Office for National Statistics reported on Thursday that net migration to the UK fell nearly 50% to 431,000 in 2024 compared to 860,000 the previous year.
- This decline followed the Conservative government’s early 2024 restrictions on work and study visas amid a politically charged immigration debate intensified since Brexit in 2016.
- Immigration had previously increased due to various reasons, such as arrivals from Ukraine and Hong Kong, and approximately 37,000 individuals crossing the waters between France and the UK in vulnerable vessels, which heightened public concern.
- The 49.9% drop is the largest percentage and numeric decline since 2020, with experts estimating government measures might reduce immigration by up to 100,000 annually.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer aims to lower net migration significantly by the next election, linking high immigration to pressures on services, housing, and social cohesion, but has not set a specific target.
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UK Net Migration Falls To Half In 2024, Compared To Previous Year
The decline in net migration has been welcomed by the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, who stated that "the 300,000 drop in net migration since the election is important and welcome after the figures quadrupled to nearly a million last parliament."
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