Net migration in UK reaches new record of more than 600,000
The Metro says Net migration to the UK has climbed to a record level, official statistics released today have revealed.
Around 606,000 more people are estimated to have moved to the UK than left in the 12 months up to December last year, according to data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
The increase is up from 504,000 in the 12 months up to June last year.
Higher levels of immigration over the past 18 months are due to people travelling from non-EU countries to find work and study, the ONS said.
People are also moving here for humanitarian purposes, from countries including Hong Kong and war-torn Ukraine.
They also include overseas students – although there are signs that those who arrived in 2021 to study are starting to leave, according to the ONS data.
