Net migration is 200,000 higher than Cameron's promise - and we're right to be outraged. It should be more
8 years, 9 months ago

Net migration is 200,000 higher than Cameron's promise - and we're right to be outraged. It should be more

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And since migration is expected to play a key role in Britain’s decision-making process – should we be outraged about the figures considering our involvement with countries like Libya, Syria and Iraq? Hysterical claims about ‘predatory male refugees invading Britain’ don’t really stack up when, in fact, 34 per cent of asylum seekers are children and 20 per cent are women. According to the report, “There is clear evidence that, since migrants tend to be more concentrated in the working-age group relatively to the rest of the population, immigration has a positive effect on the public sector’s debt dynamics”.

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Channel migrant arrivals hits another record: 5,847 asylum seekers landed in UK in first three months of 2025 - up from previous high of 5,435 in same period last year
1 day, 10 hours ago

Channel migrant arrivals hits another record: 5,847 asylum seekers landed in UK in first three months of 2025 - up from previous high of 5,435 in same period last year

Daily Mail  

The number of Channel migrants arriving in the UK has set a new record for the first three months of the year - loading more pressure to find a solution to the crisis. There have been 5,847 arrivals so far in 2025, including 335 yesterday, according to provisional Home Office figures. There have been 5,847 arrivals so far in 2025, …

Britain's asylum seeker hotspots: Interactive map reveals how many YOUR council has taken in
1 week, 3 days ago

Britain's asylum seeker hotspots: Interactive map reveals how many YOUR council has taken in

Daily Mail  

Hillingdon can today be named as Britain's asylum seeker hotspot. MailOnline's interactive map today reveals the number of asylum seekers supported across the UK as of the end of 2024. The West London borough of Hillingdon is Britain's asylum seeker hotspot Robert Bates, of the Centre for Migration Control, said: 'The research presented here shows that the burden of this …

Labour's promise to 'end asylum hotels' backfires as numbers rise by 8,500
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Labour's promise to 'end asylum hotels' backfires as numbers rise by 8,500

Daily Mail  

The number of asylum seekers living in hotels at the expense of taxpayers has risen by 8,500 under Labour. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: ‘Despite promising to end hotel use for asylum seekers, the numbers have gone up again and they are costing Britons dear. Does the Labour Government really think that letting 96 per cent of illegal immigrants …

Number of people claiming asylum in UK hits record high
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Number of people claiming asylum in UK hits record high

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Migrants who arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in small boats …

With this crackdown on citizenship, Labour is forsaking British values
1 month, 1 week ago

With this crackdown on citizenship, Labour is forsaking British values

The Independent  

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The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on

The Independent  

It has been five years since Brexit “got done” – and voters and politicians alike are still counting the cost. open image in gallery Boris Johnson MP drives a sports car during the Brexit Battle Bus tour in Leeds in May 2016 The cost of Brexit is still being determined, but the government watchdog estimates that the economy will take …

As the UK population rises, the challenges – and opportunities – for the economy are plain
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As the UK population rises, the challenges – and opportunities – for the economy are plain

The Independent  

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Tories warns UK must halt spiralling net migration as population set to top 72.5 million
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tories warns UK must halt spiralling net migration as population set to top 72.5 million

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After the Office for National Statistics said net migration will push the population up by …

The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on

The Independent  

It has been five years since Brexit “got done” – and voters and politicians alike are still counting the cost. open image in gallery Boris Johnson MP drives a sports car during the Brexit Battle Bus tour in Leeds in May 2016 The cost of Brexit is still being determined, but the government watchdog estimates that the economy will take …

The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on

The Independent  

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Mapped: Refugee homelessness on the rise in nearly 100 UK councils
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: Refugee homelessness on the rise in nearly 100 UK councils

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 100 councils had more requests for emergency housing help …

Terrifying immigration figures have shaken me to my core. If this carries on, we will need 15 new cities the size of Birmingham by 2046: RAKIB EHSAN
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Terrifying immigration figures have shaken me to my core. If this carries on, we will need 15 new cities the size of Birmingham by 2046: RAKIB EHSAN

Daily Mail  

I have written time and again in the Mail about the many problems associated with Britain's experiment in uncontrolled mass migration. In the year to June 2023, net migration is now calculated at 906,000, a record high – and only a few tens of thousands shy of the deeply symbolic figure of one million. In the year to June 2023, …

UK immigration figures breakdown: Where migrants are from and why they are arriving
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK immigration figures breakdown: Where migrants are from and why they are arriving

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A total of 1.2 million people arrived in the UK in the year up to …

Number of migrants living in hotels soars under Labour as asylum costs top £5bn
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of migrants living in hotels soars under Labour as asylum costs top £5bn

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of asylum seekers living in Home Office hotels …

UK net migration hit record of more than 900,000 in 2023
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK net migration hit record of more than 900,000 in 2023

Hindustan Times  

By Muvija M UK net migration hit record of more than 900,000 in 2023 LONDON -Net migration to Britain hit a record of more than 900,000 in 2023, much higher than original estimates, although tougher visa rules have started to reduce the number of arrivals, official data showed. Immigration is a big political issue in Britain, where voters worry that …

Net migration to UK hit record 906,000 in 2023
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Net migration to UK hit record 906,000 in 2023

Al Jazeera  

Numbers fell 20 percent from the record high to 728,000 in the year to June 2024. Net migration to the United Kingdom soared to more than 900,000 last year, although tougher visa rules have started to reduce the number of arrivals, official data showed. Data from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday showed net migration of 906,000 for the …

Furious French mayors accuse UK of ‘being in denial’ over migrant crossings in demand over cross-border deal
4 months ago

Furious French mayors accuse UK of ‘being in denial’ over migrant crossings in demand over cross-border deal

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Keir Starmer has brushed off calls from the French mayors They …

Britain sees biggest migration spike of any advanced economy despite Brexit
4 months, 1 week ago

Britain sees biggest migration spike of any advanced economy despite Brexit

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain saw a bigger increase in net migration last year than …

Britain has most illegal migrants in Europe, study finds
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain has most illegal migrants in Europe, study finds

The Telegraph  

Senior Tories demanded that Sir Keir Starmer rethink Labour’s approach after the Prime Minister scrapped a scheme in which asylum seekers would have been sent to Rwanda while they were processed. James Cleverly, the shadow home secretary, said: “We need to deter people from coming here illegally and to root them out of our economy when they are here.” Robert …

Record numbers of migrants living in Britain are jobless
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Record numbers of migrants living in Britain are jobless

Daily Mail  

Record numbers of migrants living in Britain are not working, costing taxpayers an estimated £8 billion, a report warns today. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has paused the Conservatives' plan to increase the income needed to bring a foreign partner to the UK from £29,000 to £38,700, and her main new policy is to reduce employers' reliance on overseas workers by …

Labour is accused of 'undoing Tories work' on tackling Channel crisis - as 25,300 small boat migrants granted asylum in just one year
7 months ago

Labour is accused of 'undoing Tories work' on tackling Channel crisis - as 25,300 small boat migrants granted asylum in just one year

Daily Mail  

The number of Channel migrants winning permission to stay indefinitely in Britain has quadrupled as efforts to increase deportations have stalled. Home Office data revealed more than 25,300 people who arrived by small boat were granted asylum or another type of humanitarian protection in the year to June – making up a third of all types of asylum claims in …

The UK stamped out anti-immigration riots—now comes the hard part
7 months ago

The UK stamped out anti-immigration riots—now comes the hard part

Live Mint  

LONDON—The new U.K. government managed to stop recent anti-immigration riots by swiftly arresting and prosecuting hundreds of people who took part in a 7-day spree of violence that included mobs damaging mosques and trying to set fire to hotels housing migrants. The upshot: Legal net migration grew quickly, reaching a record level of 764,000 in 2022 before falling back slightly …

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain

China Daily  

A drone view shows demonstrators protesting outside a hotel as police officers stand guard in Rotherham, Britain on Aug 4. The issue of what some see as excessive net immigration into the UK was brought into focus by the then UKIP political party, led by Nigel Farage, who campaigned in 2016 for UK independence from the EU and to take …

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain

China Daily  

A drone view shows demonstrators protesting outside a hotel as police officers stand guard in Rotherham, Britain on Aug 4. The issue of what some see as excessive net immigration into the UK was brought into focus by the then UKIP political party, led by Nigel Farage, who campaigned in 2016 for UK independence from the EU and to take …

Labour to allow 100,000 migrants to apply for asylum
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour to allow 100,000 migrants to apply for asylum

The Telegraph  

Their arrival takes the total who have crossed the Channel so far this year to a record 13,600 for this point in the year, the highest since the first migrants crossed in January 2018. Asked if those arriving by small boats would now have the right to claim asylum, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “We need to ensure that …

Sunak claims Labour would make UK ‘illegal migration capital of the world’
9 months ago

Sunak claims Labour would make UK ‘illegal migration capital of the world’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak has claimed Labour would make the UK the …

Strict asylum rules and poor treatment pushing migrants north to U.K.
9 months ago

Strict asylum rules and poor treatment pushing migrants north to U.K.

LA Times  

A group of Kurdish migrants from Iran and Iraq who failed in their attempt to reach the United Kingdom walk back to the town of Ambleteuse in northern France last month. While boat crossings across the channel represent only a tiny fraction of migration to the U.K., France agreed last year to hold migrants back in exchange for hundreds of …

Nigel Farage: The US-style migration debate taking over Britain’s election
9 months, 1 week ago

Nigel Farage: The US-style migration debate taking over Britain’s election

CNN  

Clacton-on-Sea, England CNN — At the end of Clacton Pier, where the salty North Sea breeze tangles with the sickly stench of the nearby amusement hall, a row of amateur fishermen gaze way off past the horizon, towards Europe. “Farage knows he needs to stay one step ahead of where even the right wing of the Tories are,” she adds, …

Legal net migration fell by 10 per cent last year but it's still at 685,000 - as graphic shows which countries the most arrivals came from
10 months ago

Legal net migration fell by 10 per cent last year but it's still at 685,000 - as graphic shows which countries the most arrivals came from

Daily Mail  

Legal migration fell by 10 per cent last year, according to figures seized on by the Tories as proof that their plan to cut numbers is working. Net migration – the number of people moving to Britain minus those leaving – dropped from a record 764,000 in 2022 to 685,000, data from the Office for National Statistics showed. Home Secretary …

Election headache for Rishi Sunak as UK population grows by 685,000 in past year
10 months ago

Election headache for Rishi Sunak as UK population grows by 685,000 in past year

The Independent  

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British and Irish officials meet as tensions rise over what to do with asylum seekers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

British and Irish officials meet as tensions rise over what to do with asylum seekers

Associated Press  

LONDON — British and Irish officials met Monday as tensions rise over the movement of asylum seekers from the U.K. to neighboring Ireland and Ireland’s proposal to send them back. Irish premier Simon Harris said Sunday that Ireland will not “provide a loophole for anybody else’s migration challenges” after one of his ministers said more than 80% of asylum seekers …

Reform UK deputy leader Ben Habib says UK should ‘absolutely’ let migrants drown in the Channel
11 months ago

Reform UK deputy leader Ben Habib says UK should ‘absolutely’ let migrants drown in the Channel

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The deputy leader of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has sparked outrage …

Block asylum seekers from working to make UK less attractive, says Robert Jenrick
1 year, 1 month ago

Block asylum seekers from working to make UK less attractive, says Robert Jenrick

The Telegraph  

Bans on asylum seekers working in the UK should be extended to make the country less attractive to illegal migrants, the former immigration minister said. Speaking during a trip to southern Texas, Robert Jenrick warned Britain must learn a lesson from the chaos engulfing America’s 1,950-mile border with Mexico, where almost 2.5 million illegal crossings occurred last year alone. He …

PRITI PATEL: Enough is enough... the system is broken and we simply have to be tougher on asylum
1 year, 1 month ago

PRITI PATEL: Enough is enough... the system is broken and we simply have to be tougher on asylum

Daily Mail  

The current asylum system is collapsing. The pressures caused by illegal and dangerous routes to claim asylum, facilitated by serious organised criminal gangs exploiting people and profiting from human misery, not only costs lives but undermines public confidence. As Home Secretary in 2021, I created a clear approach, called the New Plan for Immigration, which set out a simple principle: …

So Much For Brexit - immigration to make UK population grow 6m by 2036
1 year, 1 month ago

So Much For Brexit - immigration to make UK population grow 6m by 2036

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Downing Street insisted …

Letters: The Tory party are wrong – the UK should increase immigration
1 year, 3 months ago

Letters: The Tory party are wrong – the UK should increase immigration

The Independent  

Contrary to some Tory voices, I do not believe that Britain needs to drastically reduce immigration numbers. If you’re struggling to collect enough small buckets to catch the falling water and prevent a flood, it would perhaps be wise to start asking why the water is falling in the first place. David Buckton Linton Cambridge A desperate move The prime …

As Migration to Europe Rises, a Backlash Grows
1 year, 4 months ago

As Migration to Europe Rises, a Backlash Grows

Live Mint  

Rising migration across Europe, including the biggest surge in asylum seekers since a 2015-2016 migrant crisis, is fueling support for far-right and anti-immigration parties, potentially reshaping European politics for years. “It all resonated with his key political message—that it’s time to put the Dutch people first again," said Rem Korteweg, a senior fellow at the Clingendael Institute think tank in …

I blame record-high immigration on one man – Boris Johnson
1 year, 4 months ago

I blame record-high immigration on one man – Boris Johnson

The Independent  

Another set of record net migration figures – with 672,000 more people arriving than leaving the UK in the 12 months to June 2023 – is causing political headaches for Rishi Sunak. Just as the 2019 Conservative manifesto was going to print, a new line was added – that “overall numbers would fall”. What the New Conservative plan demonstrates is …

Net migration hit record level of 745,000 in 2022, revised estimate shows
1 year, 4 months ago

Net migration hit record level of 745,000 in 2022, revised estimate shows

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Home Secretary James Cleverly said the latest figure “is largely in line with our …

The £60M 'migrant hotel king': Caravan park tycoon's firm records a fortune in profits after taxpayers handed it £3.5m-a-DAY last year to house asylum seekers
1 year, 5 months ago

The £60M 'migrant hotel king': Caravan park tycoon's firm records a fortune in profits after taxpayers handed it £3.5m-a-DAY last year to house asylum seekers

Daily Mail  

The 'king' of Britain's migrant hotels has seen his profits soar to more than £60million a year – all from the taxpayer. Graham King, a former caravan park and disco tycoon, made £25million in 2021 thanks to a Home Office contract to house asylum seekers in southern England and Wales. He made £25million in 2021 thanks to a Home Office …

Labour’s new towns would be ‘filled with illegal migrants’ says Tory minister
1 year, 5 months ago

Labour’s new towns would be ‘filled with illegal migrants’ says Tory minister

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Conservative immigration minister Robert Jenrick has been accused of “nasty” dog-whistle …

UK ‘to get access to EU intelligence on migrant crisis in new deal’ – report
1 year, 5 months ago

UK ‘to get access to EU intelligence on migrant crisis in new deal’ – report

The Independent  

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UK now spending £8m a day housing migrants in hotels
1 year, 6 months ago

UK now spending £8m a day housing migrants in hotels

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper blamed the huge hotel bill on the government’s “asylum chaos”. …

Two-thirds of UK public ‘dissatisfied with government’s approach to immigration’
1 year, 6 months ago

Two-thirds of UK public ‘dissatisfied with government’s approach to immigration’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For 82 per …

Just two migrants deported to EU under post-Brexit deal
1 year, 6 months ago

Just two migrants deported to EU under post-Brexit deal

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Only two migrants who arrived in the UK by crossing the …

Britain facing ‘permanent asylum backlog’ and £5bn accommodation bill under new Tory migration act
1 year, 7 months ago

Britain facing ‘permanent asylum backlog’ and £5bn accommodation bill under new Tory migration act

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak’s illegal migration bill will make Britain’s migration crisis “significantly …

Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels
1 year, 7 months ago

Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels

The Independent  

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Ministers ‘would take until 2036 to removed failed asylum seekers at current rate’
1 year, 7 months ago

Ministers ‘would take until 2036 to removed failed asylum seekers at current rate’

The Independent  

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UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says
1 year, 9 months ago

UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says

The Independent  

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UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says
1 year, 9 months ago

UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday, as he unveiled the latest migration figures that he said showed that his plans to crack down on small boat crossings on the English Channel are working. Two more barges will house about 1,000 migrants, Sunak said, alongside one that’s set to …

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