TOO MANY MIGRANTS SAY 71% OF BRITS


A huge majority of Britons believe the country has too many immigrants

Friday August 5,2011
By Daily Express reporter

A HUGE majority of Britons believe the country has too many immigrants.

And they think the Government should slash newcomer numbers immediately, a poll showed yesterday.

David Cameron was given fresh warning to honour his pledge to cut immigration after research revealed that 71 per cent – nearly three-quarters of the public – said numbers were too high.

In a further blow, a similar number said public services were suffering under the weight of so many incomers – as Britons struggled to find work as a result of lax immigration policies.

The Conservatives have said they aim to cut net migration to tens of thousands a year, down from the current 242,000.

Sir Andrew Green, chairman of MigrationWatch UK, called the poll “a timely reminder that the Government must keep its pledge or pay a very heavy price with public opinionâ€