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The large rise was blamed on fewer people deciding to leave the country last year while some 577,000 arrived, the equivalent of 1,580 every day.
With only 340,000 heading out of the country it meant net migration was up 46,000 on the 2006 figure to top 237,000, its highest since 2004.
The figures prompted fresh calls for annual limit on immigration.
The low emigration was mainly due to fewer Britons deciding to leave, down from 207,000 to 171,000 last year.
Separate figures showed asylum applications rose by 15 per cent to 25,800 in the year up to September 2008.
The addition to the British population calls into question the Government's claim that it will not let the population pass 70million.
Everyone wants in, no one wants to leave. I blame the government.
The large rise was blamed on fewer people deciding to leave the country last year while some 577,000 arrived, the equivalent of 1,580 every day.
With only 340,000 heading out of the country it meant net migration was up 46,000 on the 2006 figure to top 237,000, its highest since 2004.
The figures prompted fresh calls for annual limit on immigration.
The low emigration was mainly due to fewer Britons deciding to leave, down from 207,000 to 171,000 last year.
Separate figures showed asylum applications rose by 15 per cent to 25,800 in the year up to September 2008.
The addition to the British population calls into question the Government's claim that it will not let the population pass 70million.
Everyone wants in, no one wants to leave. I blame the government.
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