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Net migration into UK almost halved in 2025, official figures show – politics live

Office for National Statistics says figure of 171,000 in year to December 2025 was the lowest since 2021

Net migration to the UK stood at an estimated 171,000 in the year to December 2025, down nearly a half (48%) from 331,000 in the previous 12 months, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Press Association says:

It is the lowest figure since early 2021, when the post-Brexit immigration system was introduced and Covid-19 travel restrictions were still in place.

Net migration is the difference between the number of people moving long-term to the UK and the number of people leaving the country.

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Originally reported by The Guardian