Main content

Large drop in UK net migration

The difference between the number of people moving to the UK and leaving has halved.

New estimates show that net migration stood at an estimated 431,000 in the year ending December 2024, down from 860,000 in 2023. This is the biggest fall since the pandemic. Also: The Justice Secretary accepts a series of proposals about the sentencing of offenders in an effort to cut prison numbers. Shabana Mahmood also extends a trial of chemical castration. And the government announces its public sector pay offers.

Available now

30 minutes

Featured

  • .

Broadcast

  • Thu 22 May 2025 18:00

Historic moments

Hear how we covered some of the biggest news stories since 1931.

Podcast