UK immigration challenges persist

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Annual net migration

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Immigration: What are the government's plans and the challenges?

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer is pledging to "take back control of our borders" Migration levels have hit "unprecedented levels" in recent years , according to the Office for National Statistics .

Net migration to the UK reached a record 906,000 in the year ending in June 2023 .

Annual net migration is expected to come down to 315,000 by the end of the Parliament .

The government says it still wants to attract high-skilled individuals "who play by the rules and contribute to the economy" Some parts of the economy are "addicted" to importing cheap labour, PM says.

Engineering apprenticeships have fallen in recent years , while visas for overseas workers in this area have gone up.

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