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A review says that is due mainly to abolishing quotas for highly skilled workers and for migrants’ success in getting jobs
Monitoring authority calls out delays to issuing of interim papers to residency applicants
PM says government’s harsh approach is beginning to deter people from crossing Channel in small boats
Edi Rama says previous UK prime ministers failed to initiate police co-operation to stem migrant flows
PM seeks unity on stemming flow of migrants but Moldova summit set to be dominated by Ukraine
Analysts raise questions over the accuracy of latest official figures on which policymakers depend
Investment in skills is one part of the solution, but is unlikely to lead to meaningful reductions in numbers alone
Immigration influx brings a highly skilled workforce that is eager to integrate
Attitudes have softened since Thurrock was one of the UK’s top Brexit-supporting districts
‘Deep concerns’ expressed over move to force European residents to pay back benefits after government records error
Also in this week’s newsletter: a new poll shows two-thirds of voters believe leaving the EU has been a failure
The ONS’s net migration figure of 606,000 reflects hiring of healthcare workers and opening of humanitarian routes
Pressure mounts on Sunak but statistics agency says inflows are now stabilising
Starmer accuses government of having lost control of surging net migration into the UK
Facing the lowest wages and highest living costs in the Balkans, abandoned wives and mothers fend for themselves
Plus, UK net migration target is far removed from rest of government’s political aims
Rishi Sunak has to make the case for foreign workers where they are needed
Suella Braverman reveals package of measures aimed at reducing overall migration
The Conservative party needs to address issue of spending on skills and staffing
Data for 2022 is due out in the coming week and analysts expect it to set a new record
Ministers signal they would put needs of the economy ahead of election manifesto commitment to cut total
Post-Brexit, the debate has shifted to distinct choices — on students, NHS workers and seasonal fruit-pickers
PM implicitly blames Johnson for government’s failure to meet immigration target
BCC head Shevaun Haviland claims labour shortages remain despite record net migration
London to work with Frontex border agency in latest sign of easing Brexit tensions
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