The government has been in a celebratory mood since the release of the latest immigration figures. The Home Secretary tweeted that the latest ONS figures show that ‘net migration is down 82 per cent’, to 171,000 people a year, and ‘asylum hotel use is down 36 per cent since last year’. But these headline statistics

British Future said politicians “need to take responsibility” for the growing disconnect between the true migration figures and public perception of immigration

Study, published as latest migration figures are released, shows incorrect perceptions driving immigration debate

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The latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimate that around 813,000 people immigrated to the UK in the year to June, while 642,000 emigrated

The Office for National Statistics said net migration - those coming to live here long-term minus those emigrating - nearly halved from the previous year's 331,000.

Fewer people coming to the UK for work has driven big drop in net migration to 171,000 in year ending December 2025

Burnham will have to explain how he intends to reconcile the demands of his constituents and the country with those of Labour backbenchers.

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This morning the government was able to celebrate some sorely needed good news. Long-term net migration has fallen sharply to 171,000 per year, down from 331,000 this time last…

Despite latest evidence of falling migration numbers, debate around the subject remains ‘hostile’

Millions of voters across the United Kingdom believe net migration is continuing to rise despite official figures showing a sharp decline in recent years, according to new…

The government has been in a celebratory mood since the release of the latest immigration figures. The Home Secretary tweeted that the latest ONS figures show that ‘net migration…

The right has relied on public ignorance in order to stoke anxiety around immigration

The ONS says net migration fell to 171,000 in the 12 months to the end of December from 331,000 a year earlier.

...while the headline figure looks impressive, that is still a considerable decline in British nationals - down a net figure of 136,000 - effectively being replaced by largely…