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‘Europeans are almost not coming to the UK any more’

Al Jazeera interviews social scientist Nando Sigona on migration trends.

Al Jazeera

What does high immigration mean for the government's popularity? What data on voting habits tells us

The news from the Office of National Statistics that net migration reached a record high of 606,000 in 2022 is likely to have embarrassed the government, particularly the home secretary, Suella Braverman. For years, successive prime ministers have promised reductions in net migration, but without much success in delivering them.

The Conversation

Farmers, undertakers and politicians among jobs with oldest workforce in census

More than half of people in England and Wales paid to hold elected office are aged 60 or over.

The Independent UK

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Half a billion working days lost to sickness since last election – Labour

The party said its analysis of official figures shows the economic cost of the Conservatives’ ‘failure’ to support people with ill health.

The Independent UK

Expert explains how we went from 'taking back control' of borders to record migration

Regardless of how the figures are cut, the level of net migration is far higher than the 'tens of thousands' promised by David Cameron

Wales Online

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…

The Conversation

Interest rates: Consumers drowning in debt as inflation bites

Mortgage, credit card, student loans and other debt has rocketed since Covid ended

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Retail sales rebound as high street beats ‘cataclysmic predictions’, but economists warn slowdown still coming

Growth was ahead of expectations at 0.5%, according to today’s official figures

Evening Standard

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

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?

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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”.

The Independent UK

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.

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The Independent UK

UK’s net migration at record high – all you need to know

New figures show that net migration – the difference between the number of people moving to the UK and the number leaving – was 606,000 last year.

The Week

Why is extreme weather causing fewer deaths?

Extreme weather events frequently hit the headlines for the severe damage they cause, but the death tolls that result from them have plummeted in recent years.

The National (Scotland)

UK net migration figures hit record high as Suella Braverman 'goes to ground'

NET migration hit record levels in 2022, hitting levels roughly the equivalent to the entire population of Glasgow ...

Daily Mirror

Expert warns drop in inflation 'is not as it seems' and rate is 'actually DOUBLE'

The Office for National Statistics announced UK inflation dropped to 8.7 per cent in the 12 months to April - but a cost of living expert remains cynical about the single figure

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The Independent UK

Sunak says immigration not out of control despite record-high figures

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

The Independent UK

‘What’s the point of Suella Braverman?’ Home secretary nowhere to be seen as migration hits record high

Red wall Tory MPs seethe as former minister blasts home secretary as a ‘liability’

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested after car crashes into Downing Street gates – as it happened

Armed officers at the scene but incident not being treated as terror-related, Metropolitan Police says

The Independent UK

Net migration to UK climbs to new record of 606,000

There are signs that people who arrived in the UK for study reasons in 2021 are now starting to leave.

Evening Standard

Migration levels hit record high last year, new figures show

Around 606,000 more people are estimated to have moved to the UK than left in the 12 months to December

Wales Online

Migration has climbed to record levels as 606,000 more people come to UK

The figure is around 100,000 higher than the year before

The Independent UK

Why food prices remain ‘worryingly high’ despite inflation falling

Consumers are continuing to face soaring prices for cupboard essentials, even as overall inflation eases

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