{"id":135216,"date":"2023-12-04T11:59:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finbestnews.com\/?p=135216"},"modified":"2023-12-04T11:59:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:59:13","slug":"rishi-sunak-to-unveil-package-of-measures-to-slash-record-net-migration-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finbestnews.com\/politics\/rishi-sunak-to-unveil-package-of-measures-to-slash-record-net-migration-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak to unveil package of measures to slash record net migration figures"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Lee Anderson calls for a cap on migration to the UK<\/h3>\n<p>Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a package of measures to slash record net migration figures.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister is expected to hike the salary threshold for skilled foreign workers from \u00a326,200 to more than \u00a335,000.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Sunak has been under high pressure after revised estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed net migration to the UK reached a record 745,000 in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>This was higher than previously thought and prompted Tory calls for curbs.<\/p>\n<p>Net migration &#8211; the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country &#8211; for the year to June 2023 is estimated to have been 672,000.<\/p>\n<p>A senior Whitehall source told The Telegraph: \u201cPeople will be surprised at how strong a package it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tory MPs last month warned Mr Sunak the issue of immigration is &#8220;do or die&#8221; for the party after the ONS figures were released.<\/p>\n<p>The New Conservatives highlighted how the Tories promised to reduce numbers at the 2019 general election but they have since gone up.<\/p>\n<p>The group, made up of Conservative MPs elected since the Brexit referendum, said in a statement: &#8220;The word \u2018existential\u2019 has been used a lot in recent days but this really is \u2018do or die\u2019 for our party.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Each of us made a promise to the electorate. 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