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The Death of Henry Nowak
Much has been written and said about the tragic murder of young Henry Nowak and the sentencing of his killer, Vickrum Digwa, by politicians such as Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage, Nick Timothy, and Lord Frost.…
Learn MoreThe public have spoken. They agree migration is out of control.
For 25 years, Migration Watch UK has made the case that net migration to this country has reached levels the public never asked for and the country cannot sustain. We have published the research, engaged…
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Democracy At Work
While the votes are still being counted in some areas of the country, the message from Thursday’s elections, especially in England and Wales, is unmistakable. The voters have delivered their verdict on the political establishment:…
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The Dream Is Dead – Europe Admits Mass Migration Has Failed
For decades, there were activists, academics and politicians on the Continent who looked at Britain, rolled their eyes and tutted. The thought us insular - well, we are an island. We were too attached to our…
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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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Migration Watch Responds To The Latest Set Of Ons Migration Figures, September 2025
Alp Mehmet, Chairman of Migration Watch, said: For further comments, please contact admin@migrationwatchuk.org. Notes to editor:
Learn MoreNearly 1,000 Foreign Criminals Disappear – Including Killers, Rapists And Arsonists
The latest Home Office figures suggest that the number of foreign criminals who are subject to deportation who are living amongst the UK public has hit 11,000. And now a freedom of information release has shown that the Government has lost more than 900 foreign criminals including murderers, over 50
We Need A British Bill Of Rights
Commenting, Dr Ben Greening, Executive Director of Migration Watch UK, said: “It is high time for the law to be overhauled and updated for the modern era. It has been far too open to exploitation by those with no right to be in the UK. For example, two thirds of successful appeals
What Is The Standard Of Proof Required In Asylum Claims?
The share of asylum application approvals at the initial (pre-appeal) stage has risen dramatically in the past few years. While 34% of decisions at initial stage were grants in the year to September 2017, 64% of decisions at initial stage were grants of asylum or another form of protection in
About Half Of Five Million Net Overseas Immigrants Since 2000 Went To London, The South East And East Of England
In London and the South East, the housing market and transport infrastructure are under huge strain thanks to crippling overpopulation which is being mostly driven by uncontrolled mass immigration. Now – as our border is breached regularly and promiscuously (with government encouragement) by people traffickers making criminal profits by exploiting
Housing Asylum Claimants In Hotels Costs £70 Million Per Year (or More)
As of 28 February 2021, there were approximately 8,700 people accommodated in under 90 different hotels across the UK. This is to be found in correspondencefrom the Home Office to the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee, dated February 2021. (The Home Office confirmed in September that the figure may have dropped
How Many Taxpayer-funded Mobile Phones Have Been Given To Illegal Immigrants?
Tens of thousands of taxpayer-funded mobile phones are being handed to foreign criminals who are subject to deportation and the rocketing number of people who came here without permission, including those who claimed asylum after entering the UK by dinghy. 14,000 were given out just between January and September this year. However,