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Britain migration halves in 2024 after visa rule changes

Financial Express Kochi

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May 23, 2025

LONG-TERM NET MIGRATION to Britain fell by 50% in 2024, official data showed on Thursday, as fewer people arrived on work and study visas following rule changes to cut the number of arrivals.

- WILLIAM JAMES

Net migration — an estimate of the number of people migrating to Britain minus those leaving — dropped to 431,000 from 860,000 in 2023, the office for national statistics said.

The data will offer some relief to Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who earlier in May promised to reduce migration significantly over the next four years, under pressure from Nigel Farage's right-wing, anti-immigration Reform UK party.

Starmer became prime minister in July 2024. The Conservative Party, in government prior to Starmer's election, said the decrease reflected changes to visa rules they brought in.

The government welcomed the drop and said changes announced earlier this month would drive net migration even lower.

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CSB Bank profit flat on higher provisions

CSB BANK'S NET profit for the quarter ended December was largely flat year-on-year (yo-y) at ₹153 crore, weighed down by higher provisions and a deterioration in asset quality.

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Before IPL, Rajasthan Royals gets $1.3-bn offer

THE OWNER OF the Rajasthan Royals (RR) has invited four groups to proceed to the next round of bidding for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team, including a consortium led by Times Internet chairman Satyan Gajwani and another backed by US-based entrepreneur Kal Somani.

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Sexsex climbs 487 points as indices extend gains

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ARCs seek faster recovery process, clarity in taxation

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Amazon to cut 500 jobs in India amid global layoffs

AMAZON IS SET to lay off more than 500 employees in India as part of its latest global workforce reduction, which will see about 16,000 roles cut worldwide, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Amazon to fire 500 in India

A SIGNIFICANT PORTION of the India-based workforce supports global teams and leadership roles.

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Budget may double down against external threats

Steps to boost capital inflows, exports likely

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Budget to tackle external threats

THOUGH THERE WILL be no change in the stated policy to allow the rupee's value to be market-determined, policymakers have taken note of the rising costs of imported machinery and intermediates caused by the weaker local currency, and its dampening impact on the investment climate.

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Time running out: Trump warns Iran

US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP warned Iran to make a nuclear deal with the US or face military strikes far worse than the attack he ordered last June, ratcheting up pressure on the regime even as regional leaders sought to spur fresh diplomacy between the adversaries.

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1 min

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Solar ingot, wafer making may get ₹6,000-cr push

THE UNION BUDGET may provide ₹5,000-6,000 crore in incentive support for domestic manufacturing of solar ingots and wafers, as the government looks to strengthen the country's upstream solar supply chain, officials familiar with the discussions said, reports Saurav Anand.

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January 29, 2026

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