Immigration surge: ‘government losing grip’
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A surge in immigration from Romania and Bulgaria and a drop in people leaving the UK has dealt another blow to the UK government’s hopes of slashing net migration to the tens of thousands.
A surge in immigration from Romania and Bulgaria and a drop in people leaving the UK has dealt another blow to the UK government’s hopes of slashing net migration to the tens of thousands.