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| Net migration to Britain hits an all-time high | Net migration to Britain hits an all-time high |
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| Net migration to Britain has hit an all-time high, according to official statistics released on Thursday. | Net migration to Britain has hit an all-time high, according to official statistics released on Thursday. |
| The metric, which shows the extent to which the population is increasing due to the effects of immigration and emigration, was at 333,000 in the year to March 2015. | The metric, which shows the extent to which the population is increasing due to the effects of immigration and emigration, was at 333,000 in the year to March 2015. |
| Of those entering the UK, 269,000 were EU citizen, who have the right to freedom of movement within the European Union. | Of those entering the UK, 269,000 were EU citizen, who have the right to freedom of movement within the European Union. |
| Net migration measures the difference between the number of people leaving the country and the number of people entering. | Net migration measures the difference between the number of people leaving the country and the number of people entering. |
| The new level is 10,000 higher than the previous record level of net migration, which was set in June 2005. | |
| This is the fifth consecutive quarter that an increase has been posted. | This is the fifth consecutive quarter that an increase has been posted. |
| The increase is broadly in line with expectations. Immigration minister James Brokenshire describe the figures as “disappointing”. | The increase is broadly in line with expectations. Immigration minister James Brokenshire describe the figures as “disappointing”. |
| David Cameron has set a target to bring net migration below 100,000, meaning the target is being missed by three times. | David Cameron has set a target to bring net migration below 100,000, meaning the target is being missed by three times. |
| It comes as business groups branded the Government’s net migration target “bizarre” and called for a review of the policy. | It comes as business groups branded the Government’s net migration target “bizarre” and called for a review of the policy. |
| "Scrabbling around to find measures to hit a bizarre and unachievable migration target is no way to give British businesses the stable environment they need,” said Simon Walker, the Institute of Directors’ director general. | "Scrabbling around to find measures to hit a bizarre and unachievable migration target is no way to give British businesses the stable environment they need,” said Simon Walker, the Institute of Directors’ director general. |
| "Combined with ministers' increasingly strong rhetoric on immigration, the UK's reputation as an open, competitive economy is under threat." | "Combined with ministers' increasingly strong rhetoric on immigration, the UK's reputation as an open, competitive economy is under threat." |
| Labour MP Frank Field however criticised the Government for not reducing the levels of migration. | Labour MP Frank Field however criticised the Government for not reducing the levels of migration. |
| ‘These highest ever net migration figures highlight how fundamental it is that the Prime Minister must secure physical control of our borders as a key red and blue line in his renegotiation exercise with Europe,” he said. | ‘These highest ever net migration figures highlight how fundamental it is that the Prime Minister must secure physical control of our borders as a key red and blue line in his renegotiation exercise with Europe,” he said. |
| “The failure of all the political parties in not making this a key demand will mean that they will never ever be able to tell the British electorate that they can bring immigration under control, and deliver.’ | “The failure of all the political parties in not making this a key demand will mean that they will never ever be able to tell the British electorate that they can bring immigration under control, and deliver.’ |
| Public concern about immigration is the highest in recent memory, according to a poll by Ipsos MORI. | Public concern about immigration is the highest in recent memory, according to a poll by Ipsos MORI. |
| Fifty per cent of the public said migration was one of the most important issues facing the UK. | Fifty per cent of the public said migration was one of the most important issues facing the UK. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |