This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3degx4029ko

The article has changed 12 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 1 Version 2
Net migration hit record 906,000 last year, revised figures show Net migration hit record 906,000 last year, revised figures show
(33 minutes later)
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 an estimated 20% 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. The revisions are as a result of the ONS continuing to review its net migration figures as more complete data becomes available, it said.
But the revision of last year's figure was significant - the previous estimate was 740,000, suggesting an undercount of 166,000. Live updates to this story
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. But the revision of last year's figure is significant - the previous estimate was 740,000, suggesting an undercount of 166,000.
Other reasons given by the ONS include more information on Ukraine visas, and improvements to the process for estimating migration of non-EU+ nationals. The ONS now says 82,000 more people came to live in the UK than they previously thought and 84,000 fewer people left the country.
Other reasons given by the office include more information on Ukraine visas, and improvements to the process for estimating migration of non-EU+ nationals.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The ONS said that the numbers were still "official statistics in development", meaning that they may be revised in the future as more data becomes available.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts. Separately, Home Office spending on the asylum system rose by £1.43 billion in 2023/24 to stand at £5.38 billion - a 36% rise year-on-year, according to the Press Association news agency.