Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds

Those arriving on small boats only make up only a tiny proportion of the overall number of people coming to the UK. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

A large majority of UK voters believe immigration is increasing despite sharp falls in the number of people entering the UK, according to exclusive polling shared with the Guardian.

Voters also say they have no confidence in the government’s ability to control the UK’s borders, according to the poll by More in Common. The results will come as a blow to Keir Starmer’s administration, which has taken an increasingly hardline stance on immigration in recent months.