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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…
Learn More 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 MoreThe Contribution Of A8 Migrants To The Uk Public Finances – Some Further Comment
In an article for the Guardian Online on 6 March,Jonathan Portes made three claims which we believe are open to question [1]: 1. A8 migrants are “far less likely to live in social housing” The study [2] upon which this claim is based only coveredthe first four years of A8 migration
The Prime Minister’s Speech – The Public’s View
A recent YouGov survey which received remarkably little mediaattention has shown striking public support for the Prime Minister’s proposalsoutlined in his speech last week. (See here for the PM’s speech) The key findings in a survey conducted on 25-26March 2013 were: 70% of respondents supported the policy of only allowingEuropean migrants to claim jobseekers
Briefing Note On Social Housing And Immigration
Demandexceeds supply 1 The PrimeMinister’s speech proposed that immigrants should wait 2-5 years before joiningthe waiting list which, in England, has grown dramatically in recent years fromaround a million in 2001 to two million today[1]. ImmigrationStatus and Eligibility 2 Currently EEAnationals who are habitually resident in the UK have to
The Prime Minister’s Immigration Speech
Commenting on DavidCameron’s speech on immigration this afternoon, Sir Andrew Green, Chairmanof Migration Watch UK, said: “It is surely only fair thateverybody should contribute to the welfare system before they can drawbenefits. The devil is often in the detail but this speech sets out a broad agenda for tightening access to the
Immigration: Labour Party Broadcast
Commenting on the Labour Party Broadcast, Sir AndrewGreen, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “Ed Miliband’s proposals could be useful in curbingunscrupulous employers but they deal mainly with EU migration. In fact, only aquarter of the nearly 3 million immigrants in Labour’s last ten years came fromthe EU. He is
Migration Statistics: Students
Commenting on the latestMigration Statistics, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “A reduction of athird in one year is welcome evidence that the government’s policies arestarting to take effect. Immigration from outside the EU is down by60,000 but visas for university students in 2012 were up by