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UK Migration Revised Down Amidst Rising Emigration Trends

11/18/2025

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Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised 2024 net migration to 345,000, 20% below the estimate.
The revision shows higher emigration by British nationals, with 257,000 leaving the UK, compared with 77,000.
The peak net migration was 944,000 in the year ending March 2023.
ONS says it improved estimates by switching from survey data to administrative data.
Critics link rising migration to changes under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised 2024 net migration to 345,000, 20% below the estimate.
The revision shows higher emigration by British nationals, with 257,000 leaving the UK, compared with 77,000.
The peak net migration was 944,000 in the year ending March 2023.
ONS says it improved estimates by switching from survey data to administrative data.
Critics link rising migration to changes under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.