US EditionUK net migration drops by about two-thirds after tougher policies
Long-term net migration to the UK dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, a 69% fall attributed to stricter visa rules and increased emigration, according to the Office for National Statistics.
- On Thursday, the Office for National Statistics reported long-term net migration to the United Kingdom fell 69% to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, the lowest in four years.
- Following recent reforms, Labour government has scrapped the care worker route in July and raised the skilled worker visa salary threshold to 41,700, to curb migration.
- Flow data reveal about 898,000 immigrants arrived long-term while 693,000 emigrated, including 59,000 aged 16–24 and 52,000 aged 25–30, based on data from the Office for National Statistics.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said, `We are going further because the pace and scale of migration has placed immense pressure on local communities`, and ministers said reforms continue as the PM aims to close asylum hotels by 2029.
- Polling and watchdog data suggest 56% of the public think net migration rose last year, the OBR warns asylum hotels may cost £1.1 billion more if not closed by mid-2028, and small-boat arrivals near 40,000 this year.
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UK government welcomes sharp fall in net migration but says more needs to be done
The British government has welcomed the news that net migration in the U.K., the difference between people moving to the country long-term and those leaving, fell by more than two-thirds...
UK government welcomes sharp fall in net migration but says more needs to be done
The British government welcomed the news Thursday that net migration in the U.K., the difference between those moving to the country long-term and those leaving, fell by more than two-thirds in the year to June, but insisted that the figure must fall further in order to ease tensions within communities.…
Net migration to UK falls by nearly 70 per cent in a year
New figures suggest that net migration in the UK has fallen to 204,000 – its lowest levels for five years. Net migration is the difference between the number of people moving long-term into the country and the number of people leaving. And the figures show asylum seekers now make up a bigger proportion of the net migration figure. In an exclusive interview, a Home Office insider who processes claims has described a work culture there which is ho…
UK government welcomes sharp fall in net migration but says more needs to be done
The British government has welcomed the news that net migration in the U.K., the difference between people moving to the country long-term and those leaving, fell by more than two-thirds in the year to June, but insisted that the figure…
UK government welcomes sharp fall in net migration but says more needs to be done
The British government has welcomed the news that net migration in the U.K., the difference between people moving to the country long-term and those leaving, fell by more than two-thirds in the year to June, but insisted that the figure…
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