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| Net migration hit record 906,000 last year, revised figures show | Net migration hit record 906,000 last year, revised figures show |
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| Net migration into the UK hit a record 906,000 in the year to June 2023 - higher than previously thought, official figures show. | Net migration into the UK hit a record 906,000 in the year to June 2023 - higher than previously thought, official figures show. |
| The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the UK then dropped in the 12 months to June this year to a now estimated 728,000. | The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the UK then dropped in the 12 months to June this year to a now estimated 728,000. |
| ONS director director Mary Gregory said: "While remaining high by historic standards, net migration is now beginning to fall and is provisionally down 20% in the 12 months to June 2024." | ONS director director Mary Gregory said: "While remaining high by historic standards, net migration is now beginning to fall and is provisionally down 20% in the 12 months to June 2024." |
| The revisions are as a result of the ONS continuing to review its net migration figures as more complete data becomes available. | |
| But the revision of last year's figure was significant - the previous estimate was 740,000, suggesting an undercount of 166,000. | |
| The ONS said that the numbers are "official statistics in development", meaning that they may be revised in the future as more data becomes available. | |
| Other reasons given by the ONS include more information on Ukraine visas, and improvements to the process for estimating migration of non-EU+ nationals. | |
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