Immigration figures put pressure on the British government

Correspondent in London

A week after its “Rwandan Plan”, Rishi Sunak’s government would have gladly provided the latest official statistics on immigration. According to revised data published on Thursday, the UK recorded net immigration in 2022, with 745,000 people entering the country. Although the figures for 2023 appear to be falling, the pressure remains strong on the Conservatives who made the pledge. “Take back control of the borders”Elections are due next year.

So the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revised the figures for 2022 upwards. Last spring, the organization reported net immigration of 606,000 people, already a record. He brings the number to 745,000 or 139,000 people. The ONS explains this revision of the figures “Unexpected Models” On the behavior of immigrants in the context of the global context…