The Migration Observatory informs debates on international migration and public policy.
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The Migration Observatory informs debates on international migration and public policy.
Learn more about us
Unauthorised migration in the UK
This briefing examines unauthorised migration—also known as ‘illegal immigration’ or ‘irregular migration’—in the UK.
Net migration to the UK
Covering the scale of immigration and net migration in the UK since the early 2000s
Labour’s pledges on migration: the data
Commentary explaining what the data do and do not tell us about the Labour government’s progress towards its goals as it begins implementing its plans.
briefing 15 Jul 2026
This briefing examines the migration of people with Hong Kong British National Overseas (BNO) status to the UK.
briefing 14 Jul 2026
briefing 30 Jun 2026
briefing 23 Jun 2026
commentary 23 Jun 2026
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This Migration Observatory is kindly supported by the following organisations.
The Migration Observatory, at the University of Oxford COMPAS (Centre on Migration, Policy and Society)
University of Oxford,
58 Banbury Road,
Oxford, OX2 6QS
commentary 21 Jul 2026
International students entering the UK labour market
This analysis uses data provided to the Migration Observatory through freedom of information requests to look at what international students do in the UK after their studies.