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UK Sees Record Migration Surge: Numbers Re-Evaluated and Policies Challenged

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UK Sees Record Migration Surge: Numbers Re-Evaluated and Policies Challenged
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  • UK net migration hit record 906,000 by June 2023, sparking policy debates.
  • By June 2024, stricter visa rules lowered net migration by 20% to 728,000.
    • ONS upward-revised figures by 166,000 for June and 181,000 for December 2023.
    • UK immigration debate grows over resource strain and social cohesion.
    • Asylum spending rose 36% in 2023-24 to £5.38bn, adding to debates.
    • Kemi Badenoch suggests capping migration for economic, social balance.
    • ONS credits revised migration data to improved tracking and methodologies.
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