More or less – The stats of the nation, immigration (Caroline Sumtion)
- Telegraph net migration accounted for 98% of growth of UK population 2025. Yes. Over the next few years, natural change, number of births over deaths, will be negative. So only growth will be migration.
- Recent trends in migration.
After Brexit, a trippling of net no of people coming to the UK. Prior 200,000 went up to 900,000, then government restriction on study visas, back to 200,000.
4 categories
– Work labour
– Students
– Business
– Family
– Asylem/Refugee
Biggest reasons work and study. Most likely to stay are family.
Economic difference between different types. eg Skilled work visa will have positive impact on public finances, other end refugees who struggle in the market, if they work in low wage jobs. Overall, difficult to find stats. But total impact on public finances has been relatively small. However, more recently less favourable as with a higher proportion of asylum seekers who struggle most in the labour market.
ILR – Indefinite Right to Remain.
Most people arrive on Temporary Visa, usually for up to 5 years
If meet criterior apply for ILR,
Citizenship next step.
How many people have ILR? Difficult to find data. Non EU 6-800,000 = 1% of UK population. Does not include EU citizens. 4 million people granted in post Brexit scheme.
How many people in UK illegally? 2017, estimated high 000,000.
Number of people claiming asylum.
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