
A row over one set of figures is likely to dominate the day. But as is all too often the case when it comes to immigration, the loudest voices will not necessarily be the most representative, or considered.
Net migration into the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, driven by people coming to work from non-EU countries, students and those arriving for humanitarian reasons, such as Ukrainians and Hong Kongers. These are, however you slice it, significant numbers.