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UK net migration halves as crackdown on study and work visas reshapes immigration debate

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MAY 23, 2025 ISSUE

A sharp and unprecedented fall in the UK's net migration has reignited debate over the nation's identity, economy, and political direction.

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UK net migration halves as crackdown on study and work visas reshapes immigration debate

New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that net migration dropped to 431,000 in 2024, nearly halving from 860,000 the previous year. This 49.9% decline marks the steepest annual percentage drop since the pandemic and the largest numerical fall on record.

More than just numbers, this shift signals a country recalibrating its place in the world - one that is struggling to strike a balance between openness and control, growth and cohesion, pragmatism and populism.

The politics of decline

The dramatic reduction in migration follows tighter visa restrictions imposed by the former Conservative government at the start of 2024. Work and study routes were narrowed in a bid to answer mounting political pressure over immigration. Ironically, the same government was ousted shortly after, punished by an electorate that had grown weary of years of broken promises and soaring arrivals.

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