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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Heather Stewart

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Net migration is plummeting why can t labour say so - What They Never Told You

Airport terminal with UK flag overlay and people with suitcases walking past people at desks
Since Brexit, net migration has been on a rollercoaster ride more dramatic than anything at a theme park. Illustration: Islandstock/Alamy

Keir Starmer’s response to the 69% fall in net migration revealed in official figures last week was to remark: “That’s a step in the right direction.”

Describing a reduction of more than two-thirds of any indicator in a single year as a “step” would be a creative use of statistics, putting it kindly.

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