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Net migration to the UK hits record high

Net migration into the UK was a record 745,000 last year, figures show - far higher than originally thought.

Net migration into the UK was a record 745,000 last year, figures show - far higher than originally thought. Increasing numbers of international students are among the new arrivals. We hear from one of them and a university vice chancellor who says students shouldn't count towards the net migration figures. Also on the programme: there's ongoing violence on the streets of Dublin after five are hurt in a knife attack, and we'll look at how the radical right has influenced mainstream politics in Europe.

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  • Thu 23 Nov 2023 22:00

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