Net migration to UK higher than when coalition took office, Net migration to Britain was 298,000 last year, shattering David Cameron’s “no ifs, no buts” promise to reduce it to the “tens of thousands” by the time of the general election, official figures show.
Net migration to Britain was 298,000 last year, shattering David Cameron’s “no ifs, no buts” promise to reduce it to the “tens of thousands” by the time of the general election, official figures show.
Publication of the latest set of quarterly migration figures means that the Conservatives will go into the election with the politically sensitive net migration figure 54,000 higher than when they made their pledge in 2010.Instead of reducing net migration to Britain to below 100,000, the latest figures show that it is now almost 300,000 and at its highest level since 2005.
Publication of the latest set of quarterly migration figures means that the Conservatives will go into the election with the politically sensitive net migration figure 54,000 higher than when they made their pledge in 2010....Read More
Net migration to Britain was 298,000 last year, shattering David Cameron’s “no ifs, no buts” promise to reduce it to the “tens of thousands” by the time of the general election, official figures show.
Publication of the latest set of quarterly migration figures means that the Conservatives will go into the election with the politically sensitive net migration figure 54,000 higher than when they made their pledge in 2010.Instead of reducing net migration to Britain to below 100,000, the latest figures show that it is now almost 300,000 and at its highest level since 2005.
Publication of the latest set of quarterly migration figures means that the Conservatives will go into the election with the politically sensitive net migration figure 54,000 higher than when they made their pledge in 2010....Read More