Official projection: immigration fuels Britain’s growth

Government (ONS) projections show the U.K. population rising to about 71 million by 2034, with natural change negative and net migration of roughly 230,000 per year supplying essentially all population growth. That concentration of growth in migration, not births, reframes debates about housing, health care, schools, and political consent over national change. — If official statistics make immigration the sole projected source of growth, discussions about infrastructure, public budgets, and democratic consent will have to shift from abstract immigration policy to concrete planning and political accountability.