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Record 257,000 Brits Emigrate Amid Migration Data Revision

11/22/2025

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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised migration estimates show 257,000 British nationals emigrated in the year ending December 2024, up from 77,000.
The increase is attributed to new methods using tax and benefits data.
Critics, including Conservative officials, say the revision harms Labour's tax policy.
Net emigration peaked at 116,000 in the year to September 2024.
European Union net migration fell below 100,000 for the first time since 2003.

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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised migration estimates show 257,000 British nationals emigrated in the year ending December 2024, up from 77,000.
The increase is attributed to new methods using tax and benefits data.
Critics, including Conservative officials, say the revision harms Labour's tax policy.
Net emigration peaked at 116,000 in the year to September 2024.
European Union net migration fell below 100,000 for the first time since 2003.