Net Migration = Immigration - Emigration.That formula seems very straightforward, doesn’t it? It should be IF the figures are accurate to begin with. However it seems that the numbers involved are a moveable feast depending on where/how the information is collected and collated. For example:The number of British nationals who left the UK last year has risen from 77,000 to 257,000, according to revised immigration statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This significant increase is due to the ONS adopting a new methodology for calculating migration, which uses data from public authorities like the Department for Work and Pensions instead of relying solely on surveys. During the same period, the number of British nationals returning to the UK was revised from 60,000 to 143,000. * Revised figure: The number of British nationals emigrating from the UK in the year ending December 2024 was revised to 257,000, a substantial increase from the previous estimate of 77,000.* Revised returnees: The number of British nationals returning to the UK was also revised to 143,000, up from 60,000.* New methodology: The ONS changed its method to use administrative data, such as that from the Department for Work and Pensions, which is considered more comprehensive than the previous method that relied on the International Passenger Survey.* Net migration: The net migration of British nationals was revised to a deficit of -114,000 for the year ending December 2024, compared to a previous estimate of a deficit of 17,000. Précis ~ Who The Flip knows?🤷🏻♀️P.S. According to LBC this morning, 111,000 people who have emigrated in the last year were in 18-30 age range. Good for them I say because Labour has already decimated their chances of being successful in the U.K. and there’s 3 or 4 more years of its incompetence ahead.😩
Sue Hammond ● 26d