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<p>By its very nature, it is not possible to know the exact size of the illegal population
and so we do not seek to make any official estimates on this. For the same reason,
we cannot know the nationalities or routes to illegal status of the hidden population.
The Home Office is, however, conducting analysis to better understand the nature of
the illegal migrant population in the United Kingdom and how individuals move in to
and out of it.</p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of people leave the UK on time, in
line with the expiry of their visa or leave to remain. However, those who have no
right to remain in the UK and do not return home voluntarily should be in no doubt
of our determination to remove them.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s New Plan for Immigration
will make it harder for people to enter and live in the UK illegally, whilst ensuring
that those who do have the right to reside in the UK can do so.</p>
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