15-07-2025
Warning as Britain faces being Europe's most crowded country by the end of the century – and it's our politicians' fault
BRITAIN faces being Europe's most crowded country by the end of the century because politicians are failing to act, a cross-party report warns.
Seven in ten people think the Government does not have a plan for population growth, says the study led by Tory peer Lord Hodgson.
Population rose by 9.2 million in the last 25 years, which the report claims is "the most absolute rapid increase in our nation's history".
Lord Hodgson blasted politicians who have been 'kicking the can down the road,' saying: ' If we don't start putting plans in place now, the problems we face later will be far harder to solve."
The report warns of overstretched housing and public services, stagnating wages, environmental strain, loss of open space, threats to food and water and social division.
It says: "The ONS population projections published in January 2024 forecast a UK population of 77.9 million by 2045. United Nations (UN) projections suggest continuing growth, predicting that the UK population could reach more than 86 million by 2100, making the UK the most populous country in Europe."
Shock polling also reveals 22 per cent of voters think Reform UK is better at tackling population pressures than mainstream parties, with Labour on just 10 per cent and Tories trailing at 7 per cent.
The study, backed by Labour big beast Lord Glasman, calls for a new independent Office for Demographic Change to establish a proper evidence base and reassure the public.
Lord Glasman urged politicians to face the issue, declaring: "Issues of demography and immigration have disfigured our public debates for too long.
The general public is clearly looking for ways to address these challenges."
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