Home ##watch says target is ' important ' despite being woefully optimistic . Prime Minister promised voters to cut net migration : ' No immigration . No buts ' Latest figures show that in year to year net migration hit 298,000 . 624,000 migrants left in the UK , but only 327,000 left during the year . Immigration from the EU at a record high as it hits 251,000 in a year .
Home Secretary says target is 'important ' despite being woefully missed . Prime Minister promised voters to cut net migration : 'No ifs . No buts ' Latest figures show that in year to September net migration hit 298,000 . 624,000 people arrived in the UK , but only 327,000 left during the year . Immigration from the EU at a record high as it hits 251,000 in a year .