MWUK press comment on Home Affairs Committee ‘Migration Crisis’ Report | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Alp Mehmet, Vice Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: Clearly the challenges facing the UK Border Force remain significant and are growing. It is imperative that more money is devoted to address the issue of illegal immigration which is of major public concern. To see the full report, click here.
The people have spoken – and they want lower immigration. Now Westminster must duly deliver it. | Migration Watch UK
By Lord Green of DeddingtonChairman of Migration Watch UKConservative Home, 1st July, 2016 The Government and opposition are clearly shell shocked by the outcome of the referendum. We have arrived suddenly at an historic turning point. Our relationship with the EU and our place in the world will have to be reimagined and reengineered. And the […]
Migration Watch Press Comment on ONS mid-year population estimates | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Alp Mehmet, Vice Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “These figures confirm that our population is growing by around half a million annually – the equivalent of a city the size of Liverpool every year. At this rate, the UK population will increase by ten million over the next two decades and continue to […]
MW386 : Are Migrants an Economic Benefit to the UK? | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. Overall, migrants in the UK have been, and continue to be, a net fiscal cost to the UK Exchequer. Only recent migrants from the EU14 have made a net positive fiscal contribution. Immigration has not been shown to have any significant impact, either positive or negative, on GDP per capita, a key measure […]
Immigrants cost the Exchequer between £4 and £17 billion a year | Migration Watch UK
The financial cost of all immigrants taken together amount to between £4 and £17 billion a year. That is the conclusion of a survey of academic work on the subject published by Migration Watch UK today. A focus on recent EU migration reveals a significant difference as between the EU14 and East European migrants. Migrants from the […]
MWUK press comment on net migration and Scotland’s population | Migration Watch UK
Scotland’s population projected to grow whatever the Referendum outcome Scotland’s population has remained above five million for over 50 years. Despite some decline during the last decades of the 20th century, it is now officially projected to grow to 5.7 million in 2039 (or by 7%). A report issued by Migration Watch UK finds that […]
The Outlook for Migration to the UK
Summary 1. This paper looks ahead for the next twenty years in the event that the UK votes to remain within the EU. It assesses that net migration would be likely to remain very high or indeed rise further still, with serious consequences for our population and quality of life. 2. The paper focuses on […]
Britain can expect to see annual migration of over a quarter of a million for the next twenty years – roughly the present population of Southampton every year | Migration Watch UK
If the UK remains in the EU, net migration will continue to be very high, at over a quarter of a million a year for at least 20 years, with a massive impact on our population. That is the conclusion of a report released today by Migration Watch UK. A central, but cautious estimate, for […]
MW377 : 10 Key Points on Mass immigration and Population Growth | Migration Watch UK
Migration Watch UK press comment on ONS net migration figures
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: These figures are a serious disappointment. At a third of a million, they show that no progress is being made in reducing immigration. Virtually half of it now comes from the EU and there is no reason to think that this will fall. Our […]