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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Heather Stewart

UK net migration will start falling to pre-Brexit levels, analysis shows

UK border sign
The latest net migration figures were up 24% on the previous 12 months – ‘too high’, according to Rishi Sunak. Photograph: Peter Powell/PA

Net migration to the UK is likely to fall significantly in the coming years but remain at pre-Brexit levels of about 300,000, analysis by academic experts suggests.

Net migration was a record 606,000 in the 12 months to June 2022, up 24% on the previous year, prompting Rishi Sunak to say “numbers are too high, it’s as simple as that, and I want to bring them down”.

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