EU immigration to UK at five-year low

Net migration has risen since Brexit vote as more people arrive from outside the bloc

UK border controls at Gatwick airport
UK border controls at Gatwick Airport
(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The number of EU citizens migrating to UK has fallen to its lowest level in five years, even as total net migration rose to almost 300,000 in 2017.

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