The UK is seeing the biggest population growth in fifty years

The pregnancy rate in the United Kingdom has not been as high as it is now for the last 34 years.  The baby boom is the result of the immigration population that continues to grow.  The Office for National Statistics, or ONS, notes that in England and Wales nearly 700,000 babies were born during the 2007 year.  It estimates that 25 per cent of those babies were born to a mother that was not a citizen of the United Kingdom.

Visa and immigration expert Bryan Palmer with GobalVisas said "The UK is one of the most common immigration destinations, providing good job prospects and money making opportunities especially when a foreigner has sought after skills.  The open door policy with the European Union has also resulted in many EU citizens starting a new life in the United Kingdom.  This has clearly directly affected population figures."

The population boom is expected to put further strain on the already stressed public services in the UK.  The Office for National Statistics speculates that the United Kingdom could grow to 65 million people within the next decade which is approximately an additional 5 million people than the current population.   70 per cent of the 5 million additional people to call the UK home are the result of immigration in the country.

Because of the immigration and population boom immigration policies are tightening across the board.  The UK has stricter visa policies sets in place and citizens now have to host visiting family members and claim responsibility for making sure that they leave promptly as their visa expires.

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