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There has been a big drop in the number of visas for health and care workers arriving in the UK, despite a shortage in NHS staff

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged an overhaul of Britain's immigration system on Thursday after revised figures showed net migration hit a record high of 906,000 in 2023 compared with a year earlier.

The fall in immigration has been driven by a drop in the number of dependants, or family members, arriving on study visas.

Migration estimates typically undergo a number of revisions as more data becomes available.

ONS says net migration is now beginning to fall but remains high by ‘historic standards’

The Office for National Statistics published the revised figures on Thursday.

A late Black Friday and a mild October mean seasonal sales have got off to a slow start, and hopes are not high

The government claims to be fixing the economy but households may face more pressure in the months ahead

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