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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

Net migration will halve again to 200,000 next year due to worsening job market, Home Office advisor predicts

Net migration to the UK could halve again to 200,000 in the next year due to the weakening jobs market, according to the government’s independent advisor.

Last month, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the largest fall in net migration on record. Around 431,000 more people arrived in the UK than left over the 12 months to December 2024, compared to 860,000 a year earlier.

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