Net migration: The history of turmoil within the Tories since Cameron's 'tens of thousands' pledge

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Immigration has long been a heated topic in the UK's political discourse, no more so perhaps than within the Conservative Party.

 

And while there is much analysis of the pros and cons of people coming in and out of the country, the hard numbers have remained the benchmark that many Tories use to determine the performance of their leader on the issue.

 

Sky News has taken a look at the history of the statistics, the promises and the policies within the party ahead of the latest net migration figure dropping this week.

 

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