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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

Net migration to UK falls by nearly 50% after Labour’s vow to cut numbers

Decline to 171,000 last year will encourage ministers in what is seen as a battleground issue against Reform Net migration to the UK fell by nearly 50% to 171,000 last year, according to official figures released on Thursday, in what will be seen as a boost for Keir Starmer’s government. Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the difference between the number of people moving to the UK and the number of people leaving was at its lowest level since 2021. Continue readin

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Guido Fawkes21 May 2026

Net Migration Falls to 171,000 as Asylum Seekers Continue to Rise

Net migration fell to 171,000 last year, according to the Office for National Statistics. The lowest since 2021… The number of people claiming asylum in Britain, however, ticked up to 88,000 in the same period. More Brits are estimated to have left the UK last year (246,000) than moved to the country (110,000). Migration trends…

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Voters across parties believe UK net migration is rising despite sharp drop

Study, published as latest migration figures are released, shows incorrect perceptions driving immigration debate People mistakenly believe net migration is rising in Britain despite figures dropping to their lowest level in years, a leading thinktank has found. New research from British Future, published ahead of latest government figures on migration, has revealed a chasm between reality and public perception of net migration, with a substantial portion of the public believing it has increased

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Burnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say

Exclusive: Greater Manchester understood to support home secretary’s push to limit legal and illegal migration Andy Burnham is backing Shabana Mahmood’s controversial changes to the immigration system, his allies have said, in a blow to those in Labour who hope to soften them. The Greater Manchester mayor is understood to be keen to reframe the changes but supportive of the home secretary’s attempts to limit legal and illegal migration, which have been criticised by some senior Labour MPs as un-

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The Guardian Politics20 May 2026

Badenoch says Labour ‘just want a better salesman’. It would be a good start

Starmer has a reasonable list of achievements in power but has undermined himself with a lack of political storytelling Net migration down by three-quarters, the biggest fall in NHS waiting lists for 17 years, knife crime cut by 10%, the economy growing the fastest in the G7, rising wages, energy bills and petrol prices held down, the biggest sustained rise in defence spending since the cold war, a massive expansion of free childcare … If Keir Starmer did tub-thumping lists of Labour’s achieveme

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Sky News Politics19 May 2026

JD Vance calls for 'righteous anger' as he blames Henry Nowak's murder on migration

US vice president JD Vance has called for "righteous anger" as he blamed Henry Nowak's murder on migration.

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BBC Politics19 May 2026

New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation

It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.

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BBC Politics18 May 2026

New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation

It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.

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Express Politics18 May 2026

Nigel Farage writes for Express: Open borders Burnham wants to drag you closer to the EU

'Now, nearly a decade on, it seems those at the very top of the Labour Party have learned absolutely nothing.'

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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026

The result of normalising Reform’s ideas? Neighbour is turned against neighbour | Nesrine Malik

‘Concern’ about immigration has now morphed into policing how ethnic minorities exist in our communities Turn away, for a moment, from Westminster and the battle to be the next prime minister – and towards the lives of the ethnic minorities and immigrants who live in England and who just saw many parts of their country turn turquoise at the May local elections. How are these people to be treated by Reform representatives when that party thinks they are lesser humans – and a threat to the social

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The Guardian Politics17 May 2026

Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies say

Reform, which won more than 50% of the local election vote, is likely to focus heavily on immigration and Brexit Andy Burnham faces a perilous race to win the Makerfield seat, his allies have warned, as he gears up to fight a byelection that could decide the long-term future of Labour and the country. The Greater Manchester mayor is likely to be confirmed as Labour’s candidate for the north-west constituency later this week, but those close to him say he faces an uphill battle to beat Reform UK.

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Express Politics17 May 2026

Nigel Farage warns of two-faced Andy Burnham as he predicts 'flashpoint' in Brexit battle

EXCLUSIVE: The Reform UK leader branded the Mayor of Greater Manchester "open-borders Burnham", adding people "deserve honesty" in the upcoming Makerfield by-election.

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