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Injera
26 Oct 17 20:59
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Britain's population will surge past 70 million before the end of the next decade, new forecasts reveal today with more than half the increase caused by immigration.

The number of people living in Britain will rise by 3.6 million - 5.5 per cent - in a decade and the country will be home to 70 million by mid 2029.

The new forecast from the Office for National Statistics considers immigration, fertility and life expectancy.

It concluded that over the next ten years, 46 per cent of UK population growth is projected to result from more births than deaths, with 54 per cent attributed to net international migration.

Taking into account babies born to foreign parents in Britain, immigration will indirectly account for 77 per cent of the population growth.  - Daily Mail today.

I reckon this is a conservative prediction. Every chance we're close to that now anyway. Good job we're building countless new hospitals and schools then...oh wait.
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Report Ibrahima Sonko October 26, 2017 9:06 PM BST
They dont know how many people are in the country at the moment so how can they make these forecast ?

Reckon we will make more than 70m with (in)breeding earlier than the year quoted.

Haven't these predictions been wrong before, 20k from Romania ?
Report donny osmond October 26, 2017 9:06 PM BST
the new report is predicting less population growth than the previous one did

and takes no account of brexit
Report Injera October 26, 2017 9:11 PM BST
I wonder what the optimum population is for a country of our size. Especially given the obsession with the south east where pop density is reducing the quality of life dramatically.

70m will soon become 80m and so on.

Who's planning the infrastructure for this madness?
Report ufcdan October 26, 2017 10:29 PM BST
What we need is a great big melting pot, big enough, big enough to take the world and all its got. Turning out coffee coloured people by the score (Proably before your time Injera)
Report alun2005 October 26, 2017 10:44 PM BST
I bought that single in 1969 and still have it. These days the lyrics have been altered from 'mixed with yellow Ch***y" to 'oriental sexy' just in case some disturbed person somewhere on the planet might pretend to be offended.

The B-side is a fine instrumental called 'Blue Mink'.
Report Mc Moonbeam October 26, 2017 10:52 PM BST
100 Mill would be cool .. i might buy another 2 apartmants & rent them out to Romanian Camgirls Blush
Report alun2005 October 26, 2017 10:55 PM BST
I like your thinking McMoonbeam, but can you make sure it's the Dominant type please?
Report alun2005 October 26, 2017 10:55 PM BST
I like your thinking McMoonbeam, but can you make sure it's the Dominant type please?
Report Mc Moonbeam October 26, 2017 11:06 PM BST
I'd do my level best alun .. they'll probably keep the place cleaner .. just as long as they don't make me beg for the Rent moneyz Cool
Report alun2005 October 26, 2017 11:07 PM BST
Ah well, that's the risk you run. You'll probably have to grovel first under their heels (on camera for their punters to see) but you'll get paid eventually.
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