Immigration Led to Largest Population Growth in England and Wales in 75 Years

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Facts

• According to UK government data, the combined population of England and Wales jumped by 610K to 60.9M in mid-2023, largely thanks to 622K new immigrants. A total of about 1M people immigrated to the UK in the year up to mid-2023, while 462K left.¹
• In certain parts of England and Wales, one in 22 residents moved there in 2023. For example, in Middlesbrough, which has a population of about 150K, just under 6.8K international migrants moved there last year.²
• Births dropped by 21.9K to 598.4K, compared to the number of deaths rising by 24K to 598K. The 400-person difference between births and deaths was the lowest in 46 years. Another 13.8K emigrated to other parts of the UK outside England and Wales.³
• Birmingham, with a population of 1.2M, saw its non-UK citizen population jump to 25K. The City of London, which is separate from London and has a population of less than 20K, has the largest proportion of foreigners at 20.8%.²
• Net migration last year was down from the previous high of 764K in 2022, though it was still double the number seen in 2015.¹

Sources: ¹Reuters, ²Daily Mail and ³The Telegraph.

Narratives

• Narrative A, as provided by YouTube. Liberals have been running the UK for decades, whether it be leftist Labour or fake conservative Tories. While the left panders to immigrants and ethnic minorities for ideological reasons — they despise British heritage — the Tories did so for selfish economic reasons thanks to their construction donors needing more migrants to build houses for. As far back as the 90s, those who were wary of this trend were called racist, but now their fears have been proven justified.
• Narrative B, as provided by Weightmans. What anti-immigration pundits fail to understand is that the British economy requires migration to meet its workforce needs. The incoming policies proposed by Labour are a perfect compromise of liberal and conservative ideals, including welcoming skilled workers and students while also retaining the ban on students bringing their family members with them. Skilled labor will help the whole economy, but most importantly the crumbling National Health Service.