Think-Tank Warns 15 Birmingham-Sized Cities Needed to Cope With UK Immigration

Migration Watch UK said current net migration figures will lead to a 16 million increase in the population over next 25 years

People employ social distancing as they queue for a bakery in Birmingham city centre in central England on the morning of March 21, 2020. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

The UK will need to build at least 15 cities the size of Birmingham to cope with rising immigration figures, according to a new think-tank report.

Migration Watch UK suggests current levels of net migration will see the population on course to rise by nearly 16 million to 80 million by 2046.