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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Sharper than expected fall in net migration ‘will add £3bn to UK’s borrowing’

The UK’s plummeting net migration numbers will add billions of pounds to the nation’s borrowing, Rachel Reeves has been warned.

Successive governments have announced crackdowns on migration since the figures hit nearly a million in just 12 months in 2023.

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