Britain's Net Migration Drops Ahead of Crucial Election

The UK's annual net migration decreased to 685,000 by December 2023, according to official data. This decline, from 764,000 the previous year, makes immigration a key issue in Britain's upcoming July 4 election.

Annual net migration to the United Kingdom fell to 685,000 in the year to the end of December 2023, official data showed on Thursday, with the ongoing high levels of arrivals set to be a major battleground of Britain's July 4 election.

The ONS said their latest estimate of people arriving in the previous year, ending December 2022, was 764,000 people.

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