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Britain “Grinds to a Halt” – The Real Cost of Mass Migration
There was a time when economists and politicians told us “Britain would grind to a halt” without migrant workers. We were told immigrants would pay their own way, earn more than British-born workers, fund our…
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Both Conservatives and Labour; the public on immigration. New research shows neither party will stop UK population hitting 70 million
As the latest immigration Bill comes to the House of Commons on Tuesday for its final approval, new research published today shows that the immigration policies of neither the Conservative Party nor the Labour Party…
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Africa’s Forgotten Crisis Risks New Asylum Wave
In the two or three years prior to the 2015/16 deluge of asylum seekers, the EU, of which Britain was still a part, should have known that a mass movement of people would follow upheaval…
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Migration Watch Responds To The Latest Set Of Ons Migration Figures, September 2025
Migration Watch Chairman, Alp Mehmet, said: “At last we have a political party that acknowledges the gravity of the situation. Immigration is now the sole driver of our massive and rapid population growth. It simply…
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Alp Mehmet, Chairman of Migration Watch, said: For further comments, please contact admin@migrationwatchuk.org. Notes to editor:
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Don’t Be Fooled – This Government Is Not In Control Of Illegal Immigration
The Home Office today (9th September) issued a press release titled, ‘For the first time, small boat migrants arriving in the UK face being detained and returned to France’. Promising title – but is it…
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Cutting Student Visas: Bringing Migration Under Control
The numbers speak for themselves. In 2024, student visas accounted for 45% of all UK entry visas issued – the single largest route for legal migration. This surge is no accident. In 2019, ministers set…
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Migration Is Changing Your Area – Just Look At These Numbers.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its official estimates for the population of England and Wales yesterday, and the results make for dire reading. Already the headlines are coming in thick and fast: “Migration fuels population…
Learn MoreA Shocking Year, Strewn With Failure. Pull Your Socks up or go!
It’s been exactly one year since Labour won the 2024 General Election. Given that “immigration and asylum” was the second-most important issue for voters at the time – and by far the most important issue for Conservative…
Learn MoreNew research shows impact of immigration on social housing. Proportion of foreign born in social housing rises 50% in ten years. | Migration Watch UK
New research by Migrationwatch, based on official figures, shows the pressure that uncontrolled immigration has placed – and will place – on social housing. Speaking at the annual conference of the National Housing Federation in London today, Migrationwatch chairman, Sir Andrew Green said that in the last ten years, the number of
The Economist On-line Debate On International Migration
The Economist’s motion is “This house believes that there is too much international migration”. Migrationwatch Chairman, Sir Andrew Green, is one of the debate’s expert guests. There are opening, rebuttal, and concluding statements from two main debaters, with commentary from the expert guests. The debate, which started on 8 September, is
Should The Uk Stop Trying To Control Immigration?
Migrationwatch Chairman, Sir Andrew Green, will be one of the panellists on BBC Radio 4 ‘Iconoclasts’ programmes on Wednesday, 9 September at 8.02 pm. This live three-part discussion programme, chaired by Ed Stourton, will examine controversial policy suggestions. Philippe Legrain, journalist, will propose that the UK should stop trying to control
How Immigration Affects Population Size | Migration Watch UK
A UK population of 70 million remains very likely within 25 years, despite the probably temporary effect of the recession. That is the conclusion of a report issued today by Migrationwatch. The baby boom and the International Passenger Survey figures released last week have cast the spotlight on the growth in our
Comment By Sir Andrew Green, Chairman Of Migration Watch Uk, On Immigration Figures
Sir Andrew said that “It is the usual government spin to claim these numbers as a success for immigration policy despite the fact that foreign immigration is virtually unchanged at about half a million a year. What has really happened is that EU citizens have voted with their feet; the number
Uk’s Population On Track For 70 Million
Government’s own, new survey shows 79% of people want immigration cut Commenting on the release today by the Office of National Statistics of data on migration, the Co-Chairmen of the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration, Frank Field MP and Nicholas Soames MP, said: “The fall in net migration may well be temporary