It puts the prime minister under increased pressure to exclude students from the perennially unachieved Conservative pledge to bring immigration down to the “tens of thousands”. The latest yearly migration figure stands at 246,000, which is 81,000 lower than the 327,000 recorded up to March 2016. Warrant for Thai ex-PM – An arrest warrant has been issued for Thailand’s deposed prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, after she failed to appear in court. The FT reports on businesses calling urgently for clarity on the post-Brexit status of EU nationals, as migration figures show much-needed workers from the continent are shunning Britain. “Migration slows after EU vote” – but we still need to control our borders – is how the Express sees it.

Source: The Guardian August 25, 2017 05:26 UTC