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Population Explosion Could Hit Uk
An online petition urging curbs on immigration could be debated in Parliament in early 2012. MigrationWatchUK’s e-petition wants the Government to stop the nation’s population going over 70 million. Recent official projections suggested the number of people living in the UK is set to rise from 62.3 million last year to 70
Government Housing Proposals | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the housing proposals unveiled by the government, Sir Andrew Green said: “An astonishing aspect of the housing debate is the deafening silence on the impact of immigration. The extra 16,000 houses promised by the government today will meet less than a quarter of the annual demand from new
93% of immigrants come to England – the sixth most crowded country in the world | Migration Watch UK
93% of immigrants to the UK live in England. That is the conclusion of research by Migration Watch UK. Of the 7.1 million foreign born people living in the UK, 6.6 million live in England. As for the latest projections for population growth, 86% is expected to occur in England. Commenting,
Broadcaster Nick Ferrari On Government Immigration Policies
Nick Ferrari claimed on the BBC This Week show that it was not racist to have a debate on immigration, and the current and previous governments had all reneged on pledges to deal with the issue. bbc.in/sJH4UD He further added that immigration came in the top three of subjects for voters bbc.in/vQUrec
Migration Watch Uk No 10 E-petition
We are very close to achieving 100,000 signatures within a week. As we write we are at 98,057. If you have not already signed up, why not do so now? You might be the one hundred thousandth……. Migration Watch UK E-Petition
Immigration Petition Reaches 100,000 Signatures in Just One Week | Migration Watch UK
The e-petition to the Government calling for the population of the UK to be stabilised at below 70 million has achieved 100,000 signatures in just seven days – one of the fastest to achieve this goal since the initiative was launched. The petition reached 100,000 at 19.30. The petition, launched