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The Economic Times
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Indian students, workers dominate exit trend as UK migration drops sharply

Indian students and workers accounted for the largest share of foreigners leaving the UK last year, according to new migration data released in London on Thursday, as Britain recorded a sharp fall in net migration.

According to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, net migration fell to 171,000 in 2025, nearly half the level recorded a year earlier.

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