Alp Mehmet, Chairman of Migration Watch, 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 must be checked if serious tensions are to be averted.

The huge Boriswave, illegal immigration and the scale of extensions of stay must all be tackled, and soon. 

For further comments, please contact admin@migrationwatchuk.org. 

Notes to editor:

• Migration hit a record 906,000 in the year ending June 2023.
• This is a consequence of the loosening of immigration restrictions under then Prime Minister Boris Johnson (the so-called “Boriswave”).
• Over 2,000,000 people emigrated to Britain in the period January 2021 to June 2024.
• The Centre for Policy Studies has estimated some 800,000 will eventually claim Indefinite Leave to Remain (Here To Stay? Estimating the Scale and Cost of Long-Term Migration – The Centre for Policy Studies)
• The CPS has clarified their central estimate of a lifetime cost of this cohort of £234 billion was based on OBR assumptions which have been rescinded; however, they stand by their estimates of ILR claimant numbers and that the lifetime cost will run into many billions