Immigration still pushing up Britain’s population - EXPRESS COMMENT
BRITAIN’S population continues to rocket.
The latest official figures reveal the sharpest year‑on-year rise in nearly 70 years with mass immigration largely to blame.
This newspaper’s many warnings about the dangers of Britain’s open borders, which the political class has done its best to ignore, are coming true.
It is clearer than ever that we need to win back full control over who is allowed to move here.
Ours is a small island, we cannot cope with hundreds of thousands of people arriving year after year.
This is placing an unsustainable burden on our public services which simply cannot keep up with exploding demand.
We must consider housing too. How long can our precious greenbelt and other areas of countryside survive when rapid population growth is putting endless pressure on the Government to open up new sites for building homes?
Theresa May has been clear about the need to win back border controls in the Brexit talks.
This is vitally important and it is disappointing to see Remoaner politicians continue to advocate staying in the single market when the conditions for membership include signing up to free movement rules.
But winning back the right to control our borders is only part of the story.
Donald Tusk 'dreams' of turning back on Brexit
We also need politicians who are ready and willing to put the interests of British people first by taking serious action to restrict the number of new arrivals.
When we get back power over immigration we will have to make sure we use it.
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He can dream all he likes
PRESIDENT of the European Council Donald Tusk has said he is still dreaming of keeping Britain in the EU.
Well, Mr Tusk can dream on. The British people voted to quit the EU a year ago today and that is exactly what our Government now has to deliver.
Mr Tusk’s words will though buoy our negotiating team. That he is so desperate to keep us in goes to show just how important we still are to them.
The EU will struggle without our financial contributions and a trade war with us would be disastrous for the continent. As our representatives go in search of a good Brexit deal we still have plenty of leverage.
Mr Tusk cannot keep us in the EU but what he can do is work to make sure a mutually beneficial trade deal gets done.
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Prince is on the mend
THE Duke of Edinburgh headed home from hospital yesterday and is now likely to spend some time convalescing at Windsor Castle.
What unfortunate timing it was to fall ill during Royal Ascot and miss out on all the fun but it comes as a great relief to know that he is feeling better.
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