UK election 2024: why immigration is a major issue
In 2010, Conservative then-prime minister David Cameron pledged to bring net migration back to tens of thousands a year, a target he never came close to reaching. Ending the free …
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UK election 2024: Sunak may harden stance on human rights pact as Farage shakes up race
But there is disagreement among cabinet ministers over how hard to go. Some Conservative advisers are calling for Sunak to commit to working with European partners to reform the convention, …
Net migration figures show 24.7% fall year-on-year for students
The net migration figures for non-EU migrants on study-related visas have decreased by 24.7%, new ONS figures show. Net migration figures for study-related visas – both student and dependant visas …
Record migration to UK piles pressure on PM Rishi Sunak
Net migration to the UK hit a record high last year, official figures showed on Thursday, heaping pressure on Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has vowed to reduce new …