Summary Fact Sheet

1. Projected Population Growth Projected Population Growth by Country (Millions) 2014 2019 2024 2029 2034 2039 England 54.3 56.7 59.1 61.3 62.9 65.2 Wales 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4 Scotland 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.0 N. Ireland 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 United Kingdom 64.6 67.8 69.9 72.4 74.7 76.8 Source: ONS, […]

The British in Europe – and Vice Versa

Summary 1. There are around 1.2 million British born people living in another EU country, according to figures provided by the UN. Around 800,000 will be workers and their dependants. This is much less than the estimated 3.3 million people born in another EU country who now live in the UK, of which 2.1 million […]

Eu-turkey Agreement

The EU and Turkey have agreed a deal with the primary goal of ending irregular migration between Turkey and EU, via Greece. The deal agrees the following: In return, the EU will accelerate the road map towards Turkish nationals having visa free access to the Schengen zone as well as disburse the €3 billion initially […]

Legal Aspects Of The Proposed Eu-turkey Deal

Tomorrow, European leaders will meet at an EU Summit where many hope to agree a deal with the Turkish government that seeks to reduce the flow of migrants crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece. The draft plan will see all illegal migrants landing in Greece sent back to Turkey within 48 hours in […]

The Implications Of ‘brexit’ For Border Controls In Calais

The French government have an option to withdraw from the Treaty at two years notice and might do so under political pressure from the National Front whether or not the UK remains in the EU. On the other hand, they have a clear interest in an unimpeded flow of goods and tourists. They might also […]