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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Aamna Mohdin

Thursday briefing: How the ​far ​right ​is being allowed to ​shape the ​immigration ​debate in the UK

People thought to be migrants scramble to board a small boat near Wimereux in France.
People scramble to board a small boat near Wimereux in France. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Good morning. Just how many migrants in the UK are undocumented?

Tabloid headlines can make it seem like the number is huge, so perhaps a new YouGov poll suggesting a significant gap between public perception and reality should be no surprise. Nearly half of Britons (47%) believe there are more undocumented migrants living in the UK than those here legally. Meanwhile, 45% of respondents said they support stopping all immigration and carrying out deportations of people who have arrived in recent years.

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