UK net immigration hits record high of 606,000

Net migration to the UK rose to a record high of 606,000 in 2022, piling pressure on Rishi Sunak’s government, according to the Office for National Statistics. Immigration is now stabilising, with immigration slowing and emigration rising.

May 25, 2023 . 1:56 PM

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UK net migration hits record high of 606,000 in 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Influx now stabilising, with immigration slowing and emigration rising.
Net immigration from outside the EU at 660,000, while immigration from the EU totalled 151,000 in 2022.
Government under pressure to reduce numbers, with Tory MPs warning to redouble efforts.
Labour argues government has no grip on immigration and failed to tackle skills shortages.