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Net migration to the UK fell from around 860,000 to 431,000 in the year up to December 2024
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Net migration to the UK could halve again to 200,000 in the next year due to the weakening jobs market, according to the government’s independent advisor.
Last month, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the largest fall in net migration on record. Around 431,000 more people arrived in the UK than left over the 12 months to December 2024, compared to 860,000 a year earlier.
