David Cameron has insisted he can meet his target to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands despite new figures showing the number had soared.
Figures showed net-migration rose to 318,000 last year - the highest figure since 2005.
After announcing new plans to cut immigration, Mr Cameron told ITV News' Romilly Weeks that he would not abandon his target, saying the figures showed "how much work we have to do".
New figures show how difficult it will be for the Government to meet its pledge to cut net migration to the tens of thousands, analysts say.
The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford said today's figures - showing a "statistically significant" increase - were the second highest on record.
Make no mistake, these fresh net migration figures are absolutely terrible for the Government.
David Cameron will unveil plans later today for "radical" new laws to control immigration that include seizing the wages of illegal workers.