Image copyright PA Net migration has stayed near record levels, standing at 335,000 in the year to June, the Office for National Statistics has said.
There was also a record number of EU citizens coming to live in Britain with the figure standing at 284,000.
Net migration – immigration minus emigration – was the second-highest number on record.
Immigration minister Robert Goodwill said the government was “committed to getting net migration down”.
The ONS says the net migration figure is similar to the previous year, although it was up slightly on the 12 months ending in March, when it stood at 326,000.
Immigration to the UK has also risen to a record level with 650,000 migrants in the year to June.
Net migration from the EU was the highest figure on record with the number standing at 189,000.
"An abject failure"Mr Goodwill said the British people had sent out a “clear message” they want more control on immigration and the government was committed to getting numbers down to..
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