It’s not going to be enough for the Rupert Lowes of the world. If we get net migration down to zero, they’ll call for deportation because there are too many Pakistanis, Indians, Nigerians, Afghans living in the UK.
Confident_Tart_6694 on
But the resulting lower GDP is surely a “HUGE blow for Rachael Reeves” 😂
PurahsHero on
HUGE blow for Labour as farmers, NHS expect labour shortage due to fewer immigrants – The Daily Mail, probably.
OldLondon on
Jesus people are never happy are they. Brining it down 250k after a year in charge is an amazing announcement. You’d wet your pants if Riot Nige had achieved that
High-Tom-Titty on
It’s not just about the raw numbers, it’s the type of people leaving and arriving.
Dapper_Otters on
It’s quite a feat to cut it by a third one year into the term, so well done.
Same again next year please.
King_of_East_Anglia on
Bringing net migration down by 250k still means having far, far more net migration than we had in any year of British history prior to 2022.
It’s not radical to want less immigration than our 2021 numbers.
Net migration need to be reduced even more and implemented much more quickly than Labour propose.
EDIT: I’m really curious at people downvoting this? Is it really such an unspeakable horror to…want immigration to be less than the massive jump that has happened in literally the last few years.
Willing-Sea-2897 on
Reducing migration from 700,000 to 500,000 in just a year through a tougher and more restrictive visa process is quite impressive.
I imagine when they implement the new immigration reform the drop in net migration will be even more stark. I don’t know what polling says about what number of immigrants per year the British population find acceptable but I imagine net migration at a 150,000 per year or lower would be relatively acceptable to a majority of the population, especially considering it was nearly at a million not too long ago.
Now only if Labour can also manage illegal migration via the small boats which isn’t a large amount but a bad look and far trickier to solve. If they succeed in that they can effectively wipe out the most important issue for Reform.
ShondaVanda on
Gotta hand it to him, he’s rather coming after Reform’s milkshake isn’t he?
It’s a shame he’ll never drink enough of it to get them to vote for him.
Chillmm8 on
That’s a weirdly phrased headline. Translated it means roughly half a million people added to the UK population in a year, or just less than the population of the city of Edinburgh.
Calling something that unhinged a major boost is absolutely wild.
Tits_McgeeD on
Another thing the Tories were pretending to fix and was expected to take years and years with who knows how much tax payer money they would have to give to their friends.
Labour is on a roll, making new trade deals and spring up the NHS while dealing with immigration. Tories weeping they’re almost wiped out for their massive incompetence and blatant corruption.
Askefyr on
This is your reminder that net population growth in the UK has averaged between 0.5% and 1% pretty reliably for the last 20 years. The *share* of the population that are immigrants may be rising, but the overall amount of people has been a steady curve. More people are dying than are being born, and people are leaving the country as well.
SkillForce13 on
What is the actual source of this immigration? We know it’s not illegal immigration, and the skilled worker visas are notoriously difficult to get for most foreigners.
How did we get to this point? How are so many unskilled workers allowed to enter the country, especially after Brexit?
_Rookwood_ on
It would be a very positive change if the gaffer can manage it. Can pass on the baton to reform in 2029 who can hopefully get it below zero. Than we can celebrate.
gapgod2001 on
How can it be predicted to fall if every day the number is increasing?
Wide-Cash1336 on
Absolute nonsense. It’s falling from the most insanely high of numbers. Anything above 200k a year is unsustainable
True_Branch3383 on
As usual people uninformed on economic consequences of migration discuss economic consequence, which is in almost all serious studies show positive effect to broader economy. People, make an argument that makes sense. Talk about crime and social aspects that you surely care about far more.
When your assertions go against visible evidence, it just makes your whole case weaker. Check ONS, check oxford migration study, check institutionally led studies for effect of migration on economies. It’s positive. Stop with this fantasy. Stick to the very valid reasons of cultural and crime aspects. It just makes the issue’s focus to reach wrong conclusion and wrong discussion to happen where one side defends empirical evidence and the other attacking the evidence with no productive discussion.
No-Beyond-4054 on
You’d think this forum would hold back on the praise given they also predicted the economy to be in better shape and we’re now due a recession. Of course the followers in here will arse lick Starmer for this then remain silent when it comes about he was wrong.
TheChattyRat on
Very good progress a pity the rabid farage fans won’t be satisfied unless net is negative they’d also be the first the cry when there’s no one left to look after them in care homes.
SojournerInThisVale on
Meaning we’ll still have levels of 650,000. Those are still crazy numbers
haphazard_chore on
That is NOT acceptable! So only half a million net migrants and we should be happy? Ludicrous!
Mongolian_Hamster on
Yet the Russian bot controlled europe_sub says otherwise.
They’re literally calling for ICE style movement in the the UK.
Dune56 on
Getting tired of these “x in blow/boost to Starmer/Reeves” headlines every day.
Bartellomio on
Doesn’t matter. The media, which is mostly controlled by the alt right, will still either (A) ignore it, (B) pretend it’s not enough, (C) lie and say he’s letting more immigrants in.
Remarkable_Misty on
“The home office estimated that the new policies could lead to a 100,000 drop in immigration per year by 2029”
Thats shocking as it means our net migration in 2029 would be even higher than in 2022
Woffingshire on
Up to 250k or around 250k?
Cause it falling by 5 is “up to” 250k
1FlamingBurrito on
That’s great. Long long way to go before my vote is returned to Labour from Reform.
Disclaimer: I am aware Reform are a bunch of useless twats but they make a fantastic protest vote.
InnocentInvasion on
I’m convinced, dude could cure cancer and he’d be hated
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It’s not going to be enough for the Rupert Lowes of the world. If we get net migration down to zero, they’ll call for deportation because there are too many Pakistanis, Indians, Nigerians, Afghans living in the UK.
But the resulting lower GDP is surely a “HUGE blow for Rachael Reeves” 😂
HUGE blow for Labour as farmers, NHS expect labour shortage due to fewer immigrants – The Daily Mail, probably.
Jesus people are never happy are they. Brining it down 250k after a year in charge is an amazing announcement. You’d wet your pants if Riot Nige had achieved that
It’s not just about the raw numbers, it’s the type of people leaving and arriving.
It’s quite a feat to cut it by a third one year into the term, so well done.
Same again next year please.
Bringing net migration down by 250k still means having far, far more net migration than we had in any year of British history prior to 2022.
It’s not radical to want less immigration than our 2021 numbers.
Net migration need to be reduced even more and implemented much more quickly than Labour propose.
EDIT: I’m really curious at people downvoting this? Is it really such an unspeakable horror to…want immigration to be less than the massive jump that has happened in literally the last few years.
Reducing migration from 700,000 to 500,000 in just a year through a tougher and more restrictive visa process is quite impressive.
I imagine when they implement the new immigration reform the drop in net migration will be even more stark. I don’t know what polling says about what number of immigrants per year the British population find acceptable but I imagine net migration at a 150,000 per year or lower would be relatively acceptable to a majority of the population, especially considering it was nearly at a million not too long ago.
Now only if Labour can also manage illegal migration via the small boats which isn’t a large amount but a bad look and far trickier to solve. If they succeed in that they can effectively wipe out the most important issue for Reform.
Gotta hand it to him, he’s rather coming after Reform’s milkshake isn’t he?
It’s a shame he’ll never drink enough of it to get them to vote for him.
That’s a weirdly phrased headline. Translated it means roughly half a million people added to the UK population in a year, or just less than the population of the city of Edinburgh.
Calling something that unhinged a major boost is absolutely wild.
Another thing the Tories were pretending to fix and was expected to take years and years with who knows how much tax payer money they would have to give to their friends.
Labour is on a roll, making new trade deals and spring up the NHS while dealing with immigration. Tories weeping they’re almost wiped out for their massive incompetence and blatant corruption.
This is your reminder that net population growth in the UK has averaged between 0.5% and 1% pretty reliably for the last 20 years. The *share* of the population that are immigrants may be rising, but the overall amount of people has been a steady curve. More people are dying than are being born, and people are leaving the country as well.
What is the actual source of this immigration? We know it’s not illegal immigration, and the skilled worker visas are notoriously difficult to get for most foreigners.
How did we get to this point? How are so many unskilled workers allowed to enter the country, especially after Brexit?
It would be a very positive change if the gaffer can manage it. Can pass on the baton to reform in 2029 who can hopefully get it below zero. Than we can celebrate.
How can it be predicted to fall if every day the number is increasing?
Absolute nonsense. It’s falling from the most insanely high of numbers. Anything above 200k a year is unsustainable
As usual people uninformed on economic consequences of migration discuss economic consequence, which is in almost all serious studies show positive effect to broader economy. People, make an argument that makes sense. Talk about crime and social aspects that you surely care about far more.
When your assertions go against visible evidence, it just makes your whole case weaker. Check ONS, check oxford migration study, check institutionally led studies for effect of migration on economies. It’s positive. Stop with this fantasy. Stick to the very valid reasons of cultural and crime aspects. It just makes the issue’s focus to reach wrong conclusion and wrong discussion to happen where one side defends empirical evidence and the other attacking the evidence with no productive discussion.
You’d think this forum would hold back on the praise given they also predicted the economy to be in better shape and we’re now due a recession. Of course the followers in here will arse lick Starmer for this then remain silent when it comes about he was wrong.
Very good progress a pity the rabid farage fans won’t be satisfied unless net is negative they’d also be the first the cry when there’s no one left to look after them in care homes.
Meaning we’ll still have levels of 650,000. Those are still crazy numbers
That is NOT acceptable! So only half a million net migrants and we should be happy? Ludicrous!
Yet the Russian bot controlled europe_sub says otherwise.
They’re literally calling for ICE style movement in the the UK.
Getting tired of these “x in blow/boost to Starmer/Reeves” headlines every day.
Doesn’t matter. The media, which is mostly controlled by the alt right, will still either (A) ignore it, (B) pretend it’s not enough, (C) lie and say he’s letting more immigrants in.
“The home office estimated that the new policies could lead to a 100,000 drop in immigration per year by 2029”
Thats shocking as it means our net migration in 2029 would be even higher than in 2022
Up to 250k or around 250k?
Cause it falling by 5 is “up to” 250k
That’s great. Long long way to go before my vote is returned to Labour from Reform.
Disclaimer: I am aware Reform are a bunch of useless twats but they make a fantastic protest vote.
I’m convinced, dude could cure cancer and he’d be hated