Reform UK leader Nigel Farage slammed the latest net migration figures as "horrendous," despite a 20% drop from 906,000 to 728,000 in the year to June 2024.
Farage argued the numbers remain too high and predicted the Conservatives wouldnât be "forgiven" for their record.
He also criticised Labour over a 36% rise in asylum system costs to ÂŁ5.38bn.
Report by Covellm.
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