New migration data out today

New migration data out today 👇

⬇️ Net migration halved to 170,000 in 2025 (lowest since 2012 outside the pandemic)

⬇️ 12% fewer people claiming asylum than last year

⬇️ 9% fewer people in receipt of asylum support

⬇️ 35% decrease in the number of asylum seekers in hotel accommodation

⬇️ 55% fewer people waiting for an asylum decision

⬆️ 46% increase in disruptions to organised immigration crime and 50% increase in major disruptions

⬇️ 11% decrease in settlement grants

⬇️ 12% decrease in citizenship grants

⬆️ 8% increase in the number of people being held in immigration detention

⬆️ 13% increase in deportations (enforced returns)

You can read more about the latest figures here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release?fbclid=IwY2xjawSD131leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYSFUzOGdmcXBSbHpuUWRic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgC9ShS-mLnm_dnk7cIpGruYuV5EIZ4PLSXb_Kn7f8Mt3Zf0r6AwJlo9VQ6V_aem_QtzSkSaa2HlKR4CYO6fFsg

and

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/bulletins/longterminternationalmigrationprovisional/yearendingdecember2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawSD12hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYSFUzOGdmcXBSbHpuUWRic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjUvbiBQ5RKtuLtm1Hlcw0sKKAe6yXNZPZYXzq6bMKGWye9tazNWeTOKpgbq_aem_Aa3VvfS6NRr2NAISm6NJ3w