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How did 'taking back control' of borders become record-high net migration?

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has described the UK’s new immigration figures, showing over 600,000 net migration for the year ending December 2022, as “too high”. While revised estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show this rate is actually the same as it was for the year ending June…

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Finnish coalition talks edge forward with progress on migration, climate

Coalition talks took a step forward in Finland on Friday when Petteri Orpo, likely future prime minister, said the four negotiating parties had found common ground on immigration and climate policies.

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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Net migration: how an unreachable target came to shape Britain

New data shows that the UK has hit a record high net migration number of 606,000. Through it has been central to 13 years of policy and rhetoric, net migration is, in fact, a pretty odd metric that tells us very little about how the UK’s immigration system is functioning.

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Taiwanese suspect in B23bn stock scam arrested

A Taiwanese man wanted by his country in connection with a major stock manipulation case that caused damages worth 23 billion baht has been arrested in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

DeSantis wants to model America after Florida. Civil rights groups are sounding the alarm on his ‘hostile’ agenda

Three of the largest civil rights groups in the country issued Florida travel advisories in an effort to draw attention to the presidential candidate’s far-right campaign, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Immigrant workforce reaches record high in the U.S.

With labor still in short supply, foreign-born workers are crucial for the economy.

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Waffling Tory minister leaves ex-Dragon's Den star with head in hands on Question Time

Tory minister Laura Trott tried to heap blame onto Labour when grilled on Question Time about her own Government's broken promises on slashing net migration figures

Daily Mirror

Tory MP leaves Question Time panellist with head in hands over immigration stance

TORY MP Laura Trott left one of the panellists on Question Time with his head in his hands following her response to a question about immigration.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's next police chief must stamp out racism in the force

Chief Constable Iain Livingstone's statement that Police Scotland is institutionally racist sets the standard his successor must follow, writes Record View.

Daily Record

US Sen. Alex Padilla pushes to grant 5 million undocumented workers ‘long overdue’ citizenship

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luz Ramirez longs for a day when she can visit her mother in Mexico. The two haven’t connected in-person for 23 years.

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'Government is reliant on overseas labour because it failed to invest in training'

The latest figures show the Conservatives have lost control of the immigration system - and despite Tory promises to cut the number coming here, net migration has reached a record high

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak is accused of having 'no grip' on immigration after new record levels emerge

Labour’s blast came as official figures showed 606,000 more people came to the UK than left last year, despite Conservative pledges to slash numbers

Daily Mirror

The Tories should be proud of Britain’s migration numbers – and they have Boris Johnson to thank

The party would rather brand itself a failure than accept that immigration has helped growth, and voters are relaxed about it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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This Morning’s stand-ins make mincemeat of Rish!’s record

The prime minister thought the ITV sofa was a good place to be on another day of missed targets. He was wrong

Al Jazeera

‘Florida blueprint’: Key right-wing bills signed by Ron DeSantis

From immigration to guns to abortion, the presidential candidate pushed laws to advance conservative agenda in Florida.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Immigration is the post-Brexit success story Rishi Sunak would rather not talk about

Official figures show that net migration to Britain hit a record high of 606,000 in 2022. This was largely driven by non-EU workers, international students and schemes for Ukrainians and Hong Kongers.

The Guardian - UK

Five Tory PMs and immigration: how numbers – and rhetoric – changed

As ONS data reveals overall net immigration to UK continues to rise, how has Tory leaders’ language changed since 2010?

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Suella Braverman mocked for avoiding questions on record immigration figures

Suella Braverman was mocked by the Opposition after the Home Secretary missed questions in the Commons on the newly released immigration figures.

Daily Record

Scottish industries 'suffering' from lack of workers despite record immigration figures

Net migration to the UK hit a new record high of 606,000 last year, according to estimates by the Office for National Statistics.

The Independent UK

Tories warn of voter anger as net migration hits new record of 606,000

Rishi Sunak said the numbers were “too high” and “I want to bring them down”.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Immigration figures underline Britain’s ability to attract global talent

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.

The Week

Does Labour now have the upper hand on immigration?

Net migration to the UK reached a record high last year, opening the Conservative Party up to criticism that it has broken its 2019 manifesto pledge to “take back control” of borders and reduce numbers of migrants.

The Independent UK

Asylum backlog at record high as charities brand human cost of delays staggering

A minister appeared to suggest faster processing would be likely to lead to an increase in asylum claims from people arriving via illegal routes.

The Guardian - US

The Haitians who built a community in Tijuana – but are still stranded

Though its population has declined, the Little Haiti community built by asylum seekers stuck in Mexico as the US tightened immigration policies remains

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