The net migration to the U.K. rose significantly in the year ending March 2015 to the highest on record, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed Thursday.
According to ONS, net long-term international migration increased by 94,000 from last year to 330,000 in March 2015.
The increase in long-term international immigration included a statistically significant increase for EU citizens to 269,000, the highest recorded level for this group. It also include an increase for non-EU nationals to 284,000.
Immigration rose by 84,000 in March 2015, while emigration fell by 9,000 from prior year.
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