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Growing number of French residents in the UK seek British citizenship

The number of French nationals living in the UK who apply for British citizenship has almost tripled over the past decade, according to the latest Home Office figures.

Post-Brexit fall in EU net migration raises questions about Britain’s demographic future

Five years after the UK formally left the European Union, net migration from EU countries has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The trend can raise question on the impact on the British demography on medium and long term.

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Giving the students a voice: Why is London popular for international students?

The number of students migrating to London to study is rising, but why? Often the capital city’s popularity to students

Growing numbers of Polish expats are returning home from the UK, ONS data reveals

A new ONS dataset has revealed that more Polish people are returning home, and less Poles are coming into the UK.

Londoners react to Shabana Mahmood’s controversial policies towards asylum-seekers

Accused of pandering to the Right, Mahmood’s policies on ‘Restoring Order and Control’ of immigration have drawn significant backlash, with

People walking through an airport in Hong Kong. Photo by Shawn Rain on Unsplash

The London migrant community not making headlines

As the political rhetoric around immigration becomes increasingly heated, one group appear to have managed successful large-scale migration without attracting

Protestors pictured at 'Pink Ladies' protest holding a pink sign that reads 'The Pink Ladies / The Voices of our Children'.

‘Pink Ladies’ protest held in Westminster against immigration linked to Reform UK and Restore Britain

The ‘Pink Ladies’ collaborated with right-wing political organisations such as Reform UK to stage a protest against mass immigration in

Romanian is London’s top foreign language, but many more are spoken

Romanian came in top of foreign languages spoken in London, followed by Spanish, Polish and Bengali, data shows.  One in

Paddington Bear Mural holding his red hat in the air by Waterloo Station

WATCH: From Lima to London – Peruvian immigration to London

Peruvians make up a large proportion of the Latin population as they migrate to London in search of new opportunities.

View from airplane window over the sea and islands

The overseas perspective on the Immigration White Paper

The government’s proposed set of new immigration rules intended to promote growth which is controlled and managed have come under

Universities experience a dip in international student enrolment

International student enrolment at UK universities dropped by almost seven per cent in the 2023 academic year according to data

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