Net migration to the UK went down by a quarter (25%) over the last year, official figures showed.
The number dropped to 183,000 in the year to March this year, compared to a figure of 242,000 for the year to March 2011, according to data from the Office of National Statistics.
The period saw 536,000 people come to the UK, whereas 578,000 immigrated here the previous year.
Meanwhile, the number of people leaving the country increased, with 353,000 people emigrating over the same period compared to 336,000 the previous year.
It is the biggest decrease in net migration since 2008 and was driven by significant reductions in the number of people coming to a study and work in the UK.
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