also this lunchtime. lower energy bills for many households after the regulator brings in a new price cap. the chief constable of police scotland the uk s second biggest force admits it is institutionally racist and sexist. and by public demand, a fitting farewell for an raf hero who fought in the second world war. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news: history for brighton, their highest finish in the premier league and a first european campaign to look forward to next season. good afternoon. net migration to the uk has hit a record high, despite the government s promise to reduce it. the office for national statistics say that last year 606,000 more people moved to the united kingdom than left it. that s up around 118,000 on the previous year s figure. the rise is driven by people from outside the eu, including ukraine and hong kong. the prime minister says the figures are too high labour claim they show the government has lost control of immigratio
them. we have to be sensitive to the needs of the nhs on the economy, but fundamentally the numbers are too high, and bringing them down, the measures we have announced this week will help do that. will help do that. figures published this morning will help do that. figures published this morning show will help do that. figures published this morning show that will help do that. figures published this morning show that net - will help do that. figures published i this morning show that net migration to the uk was 606,020 22. of those coming to the uk, 361,000 were granted study visas. 236,000 arrived for work, and a big chunk, 11a,000 people, came from ukraine after the russian invasion. the government was tightening visa rules for students, but labour say the numbers show ministers have lost control. today s extraordinary ministers have lost control. today s extraordinary figures, ministers have lost control. today s extraordinary figures, including - extraordinary figures,