Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80 percent from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.

The government plans to double the period needed for many legal immigrants to become permanent residents, while cutting it for higher-rate taxpayers.

The UK's Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has unveiled the country's biggest immigration overhaul in 50 years, introducing an "earned settlement" system. Migrants will only be eligible for benefits ...

Ms Mahmood was outlining some dramatic changes to Britain’s asylum system. Arguing that Britain had become soft, she declared that the state would drop its legal obligation to support destitute asylum ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce plans on Monday to tighten immigration rules amid pressure from voters upset over high levels of immigration. Starmer, whose center-left Labour ...

The United Kingdom has long been a magnet for talent, innovation, and opportunity. From start-ups seeking to disrupt industries to global ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Net immigration to Britain peaked in 2023 at a higher level than previously thought, and a far greater number of Britons left the country in subsequent years, revised official data ...

Nigel Farage at the Aug. 26, 2025 launch of his Reform Party's plan to deport asylum seekers. Credit - Jacob King—PA Images via Getty Images There was no widespread civil unrest. Total attendance at ...

The United States does not run "exit immigration" checks the way Europe and Britain do. Instead, DHS reconstructs departures ...

The United Kingdom’s Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in almost 200 years in its July 4, 2024, elections. Two of the key issues in that race were the cost of living and immigration levels ...