ONS revises net migration up to new high and weighs graduate visas

Revised visa figures show net migration hit a record high in 2022, fuelled by an increase in students from outside the EU

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November 23, 2023

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February 12, 2024

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International arrivals at Gatwick Airport to illustrate UK ‘becoming less attractive to researchers’, visa data suggest

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