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UK Sees Dramatic Migration Drop Amid Tough New Rules
11/28/2025
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- Net migration fell to 204,000 in the year ending June 2025, down from 649,000 the previous year.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced restrictive measures amid concerns over migration destabilizing the UK.
- The reduction follows tougher immigration rules and changing patterns, with net migration nearly halved in 2024.
- Asylum claims reached a record high of 110,051.
- The government plans to relocate illegal migrants to military bases amid rising small boat crossings.
