Net migration surging in UK, figures show

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made curbing immigration a key policy of his administration

Net migration to the United Kingdom hit a record high in 2022 and has shown no sign of easing, the UK's Office of National Statistics (ONS) has said, adding further pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a general election expected to take place next year.

Legal migration, for years a focal p