In the “WojewódzkiKędzierski” podcast, Donald Tusk said that 70 percent Poles return from Great Britain. The Prime Minister could rely on data recently presented by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the British statistical office.
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As TradingView.com emphasizes, citing statistics from the report published on November 27, the number of people coming to the UK is falling and more people are choosing to leave. The result is the lowest level of net migration since the pandemic, reflecting the impact of new immigration regulations introduced by the government.
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The latest ONS report revealed that between mid-2024 and mid-2025, almost 898,000 people crossed the British border into the United Kingdom. immigrants, while at the same time over 693,000 decided to leave. people.
Net migration in the 12 months to June was 204,000, a significant decline from 649,000. recorded a year earlier.
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According to the ONS report, the main reason for the decline in migration are changes in regulations that have made it more difficult for many foreigners to obtain residence rights.
The decline in arrivals coincided with migration reforms, which the Labor government made one of the main points of its policy. Ministers are feeling the pressure, especially after the rise in popularity of Reform UK earlier this year.
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As noted by TradingView.com, in response, new regulations have been introduced that extend the waiting time for residency for lower-income workers and impose time limits on refugee status.
Citizens of EU countries currently constitute only 9%. new arrivals, while as many as 75 percent with almost 900 thousand immigrants come from outside the Community.
The end of Eldorado on the Isles? Poles are packing their suitcases more and more often
And just as the Prime Minister mentioned 70 percent. Poles who return from emigration to the UK confirm this trend in the data. The trend of returning to the country, observed since the Brexit referendum, has intensified over the last year.
The migration balance between Poland and Great Britain is currently clearly unfavorable for London. In the analyzed period, approximately 7,000 people decided to emigrate to Great Britain. Poles. However, as many as 25,000 returned to the country in the opposite direction. In practice, this means that three times more Poles leave the British Isles than decide to settle there.
