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National statistics office (ONS) Said that population increased In the year 700,000 in the year, last June, operated almost completely by migration.
Statistics Watchdog called a small part The growth was inspired by natural changes, the difference between birth and death. But Net migrationDifference between those people England And Wales And those who are leaving are responsible for 690,147 of growth.
Some 1,142,303 people were estimated to reach England and Wales by June 2024 in 12 months, while 452,156 were expected to leave.
In the mid -2024, England and Wales had estimated 61.8 million people, according to 61.1 million to 706,881 (1.2 percent) in mid -2012, according to, according to, according to 706,881 (1.2 percent) National statistics office (ONS).
It is at least the second largest numerical jump since 1949, when comparable data begins, only behind the rise of 821,210, which took place from mid -2012 to 2022 to 2023.
Nigel Henreti of Os said: ” population England and Wales have increased every year since mid -1982.
“The rate of population growth has been higher in recent years and the growth in the middle of the year represents the second largest annual growth in numerical terms in 75 years.
“Net International Migration remains the main driver of this development, continuing the long -term trend seen since the turn of the century.”
Nigel Faraj said that the figures are “disastrous for the quality of life for all in the country”. The reform UK leader said: “It puts impossible pressure on public services and further divides our communities.”
Sir Kir Stmper has promised to bring down the sky-high migration, moving forward with a slate of reforms set by the conservatives in the government. But the Prime Minister found himself in hot water after a major speech on the stay, in which he echoed Hanok Powell, warning that the UK took the risk of becoming a “island of strangers”.
The PM also said that the number of people entering the country is causing “disqualified damage”. Going beyond Tories, Sir Keir banned the recruitment of care workers from abroad, increasing the needs of English language for immigrants and skilled worker to tighten access to visas.
The Home Secretary blamed the sky-high figures on “Tory Legacy on Immigration”.
“The use of their unsuccessful open boundaries resulted in a pure migration at a peak of about one million per year in 2023, even promised that it would fall, and on their clock, in the last year, in the last year, the net migration was three times more than the introduction of the previous Parliament,” said Yatt Kupar.
He said: “Under Toryse, foreign recruitment was shot during training in UK, less efficient stay was reduced, while the work of Britain’s residents declined, and hundreds of thousands of thousands were given visas to speak and live in the UK without any need to speak or learn English.”
Ms. Cooper said that since the general election, immigration has reduced greatly.
The number of people living in England and Wales has increased annually from mid -1982, with migration to the most contributed to population growth every year since mid -1999.
Earlier, the increase was mainly due to natural changes.
The rise of 706,881 in June 2024 from 12 months to June 2024 is a numerical number of year-on-year in the population since at least 1949, the first comparable ONs data.
It is only behind the rise of 821,210 which took place from mid -2012 to 2023.
This means that the population is estimated to increase 1.5 million between June 2022 and June 2024: the biggest two -year jump since the current record begins.