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Hello and welcome to the programme. the uk's net migration figure has hit a record high. half a million more people entered the uk than left betweenjune last year and this year, according to the latest figures from the office for national statistics. it's more than double the number the year before. the rise is driven by people arriving legally from outside the eu and by more people travelling after the pandemic. an influx of refugees from afghanistan and ukraine is also another factor affecting the rise. our home editor mark easton has been looking at the figures. so, what's going on? well, a...

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