Overview

• A University of Buckingham study by Professor Matt Goodwin forecasts white British will fall from 73% of the population today to 57% by 2050 and under 50% by 2063.
• The report predicts foreign-born and second-generation immigrants will make up 60.6% of the population by 2100 and that Muslims will constitute one-fifth of residents.
• Home Office figures show 1,194 migrants crossed the Channel on June 1, bringing the January–May total to 14,811 and surpassing previous annual records.
• Defence Secretary John Healey warned that overstretched patrols and gaps in French enforcement have allowed crossings to surge, prompting his call for tighter co-operation.
• A £480 million 2023 UK–France agreement on migrant interceptions has so far failed to stem arrivals, spurring opposition figures to demand tougher border measures.