Today's figures from the Office for National Statistics show annual net migration to the UK is still at almost 330,000, having risen significantly since the government introduced a net migration target in 2010.

This cycle of failure has broken trust on a key issue. Despite the question on the ballot, the vote to leave the EU was in large part a rejection of our current immigration system.

Following the referendum, business as usual is no longer an option. The public took a leap into the dark largely because it wants to see change on this issue. Today’s net migration figures will be a reminder of the scale of the challenge, but there is a way forward - to stop treating all types of immigration the same.