Net migration to UK hits record, many Italian arrivals
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Net migration to UK hits record, many Italian arrivals

Net migration to UK hits record, many Italian arrivals

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(AGI) London, Nov. 26 - Net migration to the UK reached arecord 336,000 in the year to June. After Romanians and Poles,Italians were third with 60,000 new registrations for anational insurance number in 12 months. The surprising figureswere released on Thursday by the UK Office for NationalStatistics. Immigration rose by 62 thousand from the previousyear. Registration for a national insurance number is mandatoryfor anyone who wants to work in the UK. Considering the lowrate of illegal workers in Britain, it is likely that thenumber of registrations is close to the actual number ofarrivals. The figures have caused several controversies,especially after the government's declaration of intent in thepast years to keep net immigration under 100,000. UKIP leaderNigel Farage, ally of Italy's Five Star Movement in theEuropean Parliament and a sworn opponent to current immigrationpolicies, was particularly critical. Of the 336,00 new Britishcitizens, 265,000 arrived from the European Union. For thefirst time, the UK counts more than 8 million citizens bornabroad. The National Statistics Office told AGI that the numberof 60,000 Italians who have applied for a social securitynumber is probably lower than the actual number of migrantsfrom the Mediterranean country.. .
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