Immigration drops 48% but anti-immigration rhetoric continues to intensify
By
Lisa Burton
Hot, fresh, and worth queueing round the block for.
Summary
Despite a 48% drop in migration from last year and an 82% drop from 2021, along with reduced small boat arrivals and asylum backlogs, anti-immigration rhetoric continues to intensify. The article argues that Labour's delivery of the lowest net migration in over a decade (171,000 in 2025) has not satisfied radicalized segments of the public and political class, suggesting that far-right elements will never be appeased by any reduction in immigration numbers.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledMigration is down 48% from last year and 82% from 2021.
Labour delivered what the public wanted: a huge fall in net migration to 171,000 in 2025 from 331,000 in 2024 – the lowest in over a decade.
Yet online reactions show that parts of the public and the political class are so radicalised that no reduction will ever suffice.
Nigel Farage can't say these numbers are good, because he relies on anti-i
You might also wanna read
U.S. Experiences First Negative Net Migration in 50 Years in 2025, Brookings Report Finds
The U.S. experienced negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in at least 50 years, primarily due to a significant drop in entries
abcnews.go.com·4mo ago
U.S. International Student Arrivals Drop 19% in August, Largest Non-Pandemic Decline
International student arrivals to the U.S. dropped by 19% in August 2024 compared to the previous year, marking the largest decline on recor
nytimes.com·8mo ago
U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate Continues Downward Trend Despite Brief Recovery
The article analyzes the declining labor force participation rate in the U.S., noting that while there was a brief recovery in late 2023 wit
restaurant.org·2mo ago
Britain's immigration crackdown comes at a cost to its economy
This article from The Economist (May 2026) argues that Britain's immigration policies have shifted from being wide open to overly restrictiv
economist.com·9d ago
Switzerland to vote on 'Sustainability Initiative' capping population growth at 10 million
A popular initiative called 'No to a Switzerland with 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)' will be voted on by Swiss citizens on 14 June
admin.ch·4h ago
Study Finds No Evidence of Millionaire Exodus That Influenced UK Tax Policy
A study by the Tax Justice Network reveals that the widely reported millionaire exodus from the UK in 2024, which influenced the Labour gove
taxjustice.net·8mo ago