New net migration figures show dramatic fall
New net migration figures published by ONS today show a dramatic fall to 204,000 according to think tank British Future.
The new figures coincide with the publication today of the British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker report, which has followed public opinion on immigration and asylum since 2015.
The new research finds that today’s net migration figures will surprise much of the public. Only 16% of the public expect net migration to be lower in one year’s time, despite net migration halving last year and continuing to fall. More than twice as many people (38%) expect net migration to increase.
Most of the public also thinks net migration increased last year, according to the research – when in fact numbers halved. The new findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker show that 56% of the public thinks immigration increased last year. Yet the previous set of net migration statistics in May 2025 showed that 2024 numbers more than halved to 345,000 from 848,000 a year earlier.
