Overview
- The Office for National Statistics released an explainer on what long-term international migration statistics cover and how methods are being adapted.
- Revised estimates for UK long-term migration were published using updated methods, flagged as official statistics in development.
- New estimates for British nationals draw on the DWP Registration and Population Interaction Database, covering the years ending June 2021 through December 2024.
- A progress update details methods for EU+ nationals using Home Office Borders and Immigration data with a revised time series for the same period.
- The implementation and comparisons apply to England, Scotland and Wales, with the ONS stressing impartial production and ongoing evaluation against current methods.