Immigration surge: ‘government losing grip’

By JAMIE GRIERSON

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST

An increase in immigrants from the EU is causing the government difficulties. Picture: Jane Barlow

placeholder image — An increase in immigrants from the EU is causing the government difficulties. Picture: Jane Barlow

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.