• Hot topic - Census 2011

    What does the the latest census data tell us about migrants in Britain?
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    How does the Office for National Statistics collect migration data?
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    Key numbers, issues and trade-offs associated with the UK's debate over a 70 million population limit
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    Understanding Public Opinion on Immigration in Britain
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    The top ten problems with information about migration in the UK
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    The Migration Observatory is a project of Oxford University's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS).
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Evidence and values - the UK migration debate 2011-2013

24th April

In the two years since the Migration Observatory was launched in March 2011, immigration policy has consistently been a major issue for the UK’s policy makers, media and public....

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