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27 November 2025

What is driving the current fall in net migration?

Net migration has fallen to the lowest level seen since 2021, when pandemic lockdown restrictions ended and the new immigration rules were introduced following the UK’s EU exit.  Our latest figures incorporate the improved methods and data sources the ONS has developed for estimating migration patterns. Mary Gregory unpicks the factors driving current trends.

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