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This is overwhelmingly higher than those who believe the levels of immigration are too low (5 per cent), those who think it is about right (16 per cent) and those who don’t know (12 per cent).

It's also the first time since 2020 that nearly 70% of the British public believe immigration is too high.

The question does not specify what type of immigration is “too high” or “too low” but asks: “Generally speaking, do you think the level of immigration into Britain over the last ten years has been too high, too low or about right?”

Do Brits think that immigration has been too high or low in the last 10 years?

The monthly tracker by YouGov last updated on September 30 found among all age groups respondents believed immigration has been too high, however, this sentiment increases with age.

Among those aged 65 and above, 85 per cent believe immigration is too high which reduces to 78 per cent for 50 to 64-year-olds, 57 per cent for 25 to 49-year-olds and 42 per cent among 18 to 24-year-olds.

The results also differ by political groups with a whopping 89 per cent of Conservative voters believing immigration is too high and similarly, 89 per cent of those who voted Leave in the Brexit referendum.

Over half of Labour voters (61 per cent) also believe immigration to the UK is too high followed by 56 per cent of Liberal Democrat voters and 56 per cent of Remain voters.

According to another You Gov tracker, immigration and asylum are the joint second most important issues facing the county at this time.

The tracker, last updated on September 30, found that 43 per cent of those polled believed immigration and asylum was the most important issue facing the UK which was joint with health at 43 per cent.

The most important issue facing Britons is the economy with 46 per cent of respondents selecting this as the top issue.

Opinion over whether immigration in the past ten years has been good or bad for Britain is close but overall most respondents believe it has been bad for the country.

Has immigration in the past 10 years been good for Britain?

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Another YouGov poll found 39 per cent of those polled thought immigration has been mostly bad for the country while 22 per cent think it has been mostly good.

Another 30 per cent think it has been both good and bad for the country while 9 per cent say they do not know.

It comes as a record 973 small boat migrants crossed the English Channel in a single day this year, according to official figures.

The record surge in Channel migrants crossed on Saturday, in 17 small boats. The 973 arrivals are the highest number to arrive on a single day in 2024.