Immigration security

Immigration to Britain surged ahead of Brexit vote, ONS figures show

The number of EU citizens migrating to Britain hit its highest ever level in the year running up to the June Brexit referendum, new official figures show.

The estimated 284,000 EU immigrants arriving in the UK is up 19,000 on the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

There were also 289,000 people coming to Britain from outside Europe. Total immigration rates were the highest ever recorded, at an estimated 650,000 – up 11,000.