Think-Tank had Immigration Figures Spot on Almost 10 Years Ago | Migration Watch UK
Figures just out show that the number of migrants coming to Britain in the decade ending next year was correctly predicted by think tank Migration Watch – almost 10 years ago. In 2002 the then newly launched organisation warned that “on current trends we can now expect a net inflow to Britain of at least […]
Government Decision to Extend Transitional Controls for Romanian and Bulgarian Workers | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “This is absolutely the right decision. With 2.5 million people unemployed, it would be absurd to open our borders yet again to more unskilled workers. “ Notes to Editors: In 2006, the population of Romanian and Bulgarians nationals was just under 30,000. In the year […]
ONS Data Confirms UK Population to Hit 80 Million by 2056 | Migration Watch UK
Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “ONS data todays confirms the shocking fact that the UK population is projected to hit 80 million by 2056, overtaking Germany in the process – despite having far less space – to become the most populous nation in the EU. We must get net migration down […]
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 immigrant households. One good way […]
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, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of […]
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 by think tank Migration Watch […]
Migration Watch UK Comment on YouGov Poll | Migration Watch UK
A new YouGov pollout today has found that 79% of adults in England consider England to be crowded; with 37% saying it is ‘very crowded.’ Only 3% believe that it is not crowded, whilst 15% think that England is about right. The figures were higher for London (85%) and the rest of the South (81%) while […]
Migration Watch UK Comment on Migration Advisory Committee Reports issued this morning | Migration Watch UK
In relation to the MAC’s Review of the transitional restrictions on access of Bulgarian and Romanian nationals to the UK labour market, Sir Andrew Green said: “The MAC have got this absolutely right. It would be intolerable to have another inflow of East Europeans when unemployment is running at 2.5 million.” Commenting on the MAC report on Settlement […]
250,000 More Homes Needed for Immigrants | Migration Watch UK
The higher population projections published by the ONS last week have implications for the number of new homes required to house future immigrants to Britain. The government’s projections of future households are calculated largely on the basis of the population projections. The most recent set were published in November 2010 (based on the 2008 based […]
Petition Demand for Public’s Voice to be Heard on Immigration | Migration Watch UK
Migration Watch UK have today launched an e-petition calling on the government to stabilise the population of the UK and, certainly, to keep it well below 70 million. The new official population projections issued last week show our population hitting 70 million in 16 years. This is on the assumption that net immigration will continue […]