Friday, 24 May 2013




Press Releases

Immigration and Visa Statistics
23 May, 2013
Commenting on the latest immigration and visa statistics released this morning, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said:
“The latest immigration figures are very good news. Net migration is down by 89,000 on the previous year and the government have achieved this without harming the business or university sectors.
University applicants are up by 5% on the previous year and skilled visas applicants by 7%.
The key now is outflows.  Non-EU outflows have been largely unchanged for ten years.  A major effort is needed to ensure that people leave when they should. This could bring the government close to its immigration target.”
Notes to Editors:
1 ONS Migration Statistics Quarterly Report, May 2013. 
2 In the year ending March 2013, there were 42,112 Tier 2 visa applications, an increase of 7% on the previous year when there were 39,501. 
3 University visa applications increased from 150,136 in the year ending March 2012 to 157,241 in the year ending March 2012. 
4 Net migration in the year ending September 2012 was 153,000, down from 242,000 in the year ending September 2011.
5 'Non-EU outflow in the year ending September 2012 was 111,000. Annual non-EU outflow has remained between 101,000 (YE end December 2007) and 126,000 (YE December 2006) over the last ten years.'

A selection of recent media reports

Net migration at lowest for decade after fall in students
Helen Warrell Net migration has fallen to its lowest level for a decade, driven by a decline in the number o
Financial Times Print Edition (UK) (24-May-2013)
Net migration to UK plummets as foreign students stay away
NET MIGRATION to the UK withered in the year to September 2012, falling a massive 37 per cent again
City A.M. (24-May-2013)
Net migration down by third as students shun UK
Net migration into Britain fell by more than a third in a year, according to figures published yesterday that show th
Scotsman.com (24-May-2013)
'Credibility interviews' slam door on immigration
Critics say UK policy is 'huge' deterrent to overseas students
Times Educational Supplement (24-May-2013)
IMMIGRATION FALLS BY A THIRD OVER THE PAST YEAR
IMMIGRATION has fallen by a third over the past year, new figures revealed yesterday.
Daily Star (24-May-2013)
Immigration is down to lowest level in a decade
MINISTERS said last night that immigration was finally coming under control after latest figures showed it had f
Express.co.uk (24-May-2013)
Net migration to Britain falls by more than a third to lowest level in a decade after crackdown on bogus students
IPPR warns targeting students could hit the econo
The Mail On Sunday (23-May-2013)
Net migration to UK down by a third, figures show
The number of people coming to the UK has fallen by over 80,000 in the last year according to official figures
Manchester Wired (23-May-2013)
Net migration to Britain falls
Net migration into Britain has fallen by more than a third, according to fresh figures, as the number of immigrants arriving in the cou
IC Wolverhampton (23-May-2013)
It disgusts me that the burglar who killed my father was here illegally
As raider who beat householder to death gets 20 years, Victim's daughter speaks out
London Evening Standard (23-May-2013)
Now we are offering asylum to mass murderers
How familiar are you with the Mungiki? Probably not very familiar at all. But this is the thing about living in a country wh
The Spectator (23-May-2013)
Sponsored by 18 held in 'illegal immigrant' raid
Eighteen people have been arrested on suspicion of helping to smuggle Sri Lankan illegal immigrants into
Stamford Mercury (23-May-2013)
Amnesty report condemns 'inaction' over rights abuses
Amnesty International has accused governments of using state sovereignty as an "excuse" for failing to i
BBC News (23-May-2013)
Ugandan rapist who claimed to be gay deported
A UGANDAN rapist who was jailed after admitting on Facebook that he attacked a woman has been deported after immigrat
Scotsman.com (23-May-2013)

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