The (UK) Office for National Statistics has just published their latest document on migration statistics entitled, “Migration Statistics Quarterly Report, February 2012.”
Official figures show that the number of people coming to live in Britain for more than a year, minus those who moved abroad, stood at 250,000 in the year to June 2011. This represents a rise on the figure of 235,000 for the year to June 2010, just after the Coalition came to power.
(Source: Daily Telegraph article: Net migration rose in Coalition’s first year despite pledge to cut it).
The figures show:
(Source: Daily Telegraph article: Net migration rose in Coalition's first year despite pledge to cut it).
The report can be accessed via the Office of National Statistics website:-
[Download Report Here]
Further links and news stories:
- Source: Daily Telegraph article: Net migration rose in Coalition’s first year despite pledge to cut it)
- The Guardian: Net migration to Britain remains at record levels
- Refugee Council: New asylum statistics show increase in Libyan and Syrian nationals seeking safety here
