Net migration hit record 906,000 last year, revised figures show

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Net migration into the UK deed a grounds 906,000 successful the twelvemonth to June 2023 - higher than antecedently thought, authoritative figures show.

The measurement for the quality betwixt the fig of radical arriving and leaving the UK past dropped successful the 12 months to June this twelvemonth to a present estimated 728,000.

ONS manager director Mary Gregory said: "While remaining precocious by historical standards, nett migration is present opening to autumn and is provisionally down 20% successful the 12 months to June 2024."

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