UK Net Migration Hits a Record Half a Million

A general view over the London skyline, including the Square Mile and the Shard, in London on May 18, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Long-term net migration to the UK in the year ending June 2022 has hit a record half a million, according to official figures published on Thursday.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said an estimated 1.1 million people moved to the UK during the year, 504,000 more than those who left.