UK Economists See Migration Falling in Election Boost for Sunak
Migrants are helped ashore at Dungeness, England after attempting to cross the English Channel.
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UK economists say the number of foreigners arriving in the country is likely to fall from a record high, providing a boost for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s vow to rein in the numbers before the next election.
A surge in net migration to 606,000 last year is deepening disquiet in the ruling Conservative Party, which touted “taking back control of our borders” as a dividend of Britain exiting the European Union.