Immigrants make up half Britain's population growth
7th Sep 2005, 15:23 GMT
More than half of Britain's population growth in recent years can be attributed to immigration, a new report claims. Research based on the Census has shown the population of Britain rose by 2.2 million in the 10 years to 2001, with just over half this rise made up of people born abroad
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