UK net migration nearly halves in 2025

Long-term ​net ‌migration to Britain ​nearly halved in ‌2025, continuing to fall as tougher government measures enacted ‌in recent years ‌restricted the number of arrivals.

The Office for National Statistics ⁠said ​on ⁠Thursday that net migration fell ⁠to 171,000 in the ​12 months to the ⁠end of December from 331,000 ⁠a ​year earlier, extending a sharp ⁠decline from a record peak ⁠of ⁠944,000 in 2023.