May hails surge in non-EU migration to 15-year high as evidence of strong economy - despite pledge to drastically reduce it | The Independent
Despite Brexit, 283,000 more people arrived than left.
Good news for house prices, BTL owners and people looking for cheap car washes. Not so good news for those sharing the roads, schools, hospitals etc.
Still, means employers can keep wages down, win win.
A big leap in immigration from outside the EU is evidence of the strength of the UK economy, Theresa May says.
The prime minister appeared relaxed about the increase – to its highest level for 15 years – while insisting she remained committed to slashing numbers to “the tens of thousands”.
The latest figures show 283,000 more people moved to the UK than left the country in the year to last September – almost three times the government target of 100,000.
The rise was fuelled by 261,000 non-EU arrivals, the highest figure since 2004, outweighing a fall in EU net migration to the lowest level since 2009.
The prime minister appeared relaxed about the increase – to its highest level for 15 years – while insisting she remained committed to slashing numbers to “the tens of thousands”.
The latest figures show 283,000 more people moved to the UK than left the country in the year to last September – almost three times the government target of 100,000.
The rise was fuelled by 261,000 non-EU arrivals, the highest figure since 2004, outweighing a fall in EU net migration to the lowest level since 2009.
Good news for house prices, BTL owners and people looking for cheap car washes. Not so good news for those sharing the roads, schools, hospitals etc.
Still, means employers can keep wages down, win win.
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