More than France AND Germany!

England officially most overcrowded country in Europe

ENGLAND is now the most overcrowded major country in the European Union.

The nation is now four times as densely populated as France and double the amount of Germany. Only the small island of Malta has more people per square kilometre. The news comes as the UK is set to be hit by an influx of migrants from Romania and Bulgaria when labour market restrictions are relaxed next week. The House of Commons figures based on data from the UK and EU statistical agencies show the huge impact of immigration. By 2046, an estimated 494 people will be squeezed into every square kilometre of England. The figure is currently 411 and was only 374 when Tony Blair was elected 1997.

Englands green and pleasant land became Englands green and crowded land
James Clappison

James Clappison, the Tory MP who obtained the figures, said: "Under the last Labour government, Englands green and pleasant land became Englands green and crowded land. Sir Andrew Green, chairman of the Migrationwatch think-tank, said England was the main target for immigrants, with 90 per cent making it their number one destination. He said: "The rapidly growing population density is an inevitable consequence of Labours mass immigration of nearly four million in 13 years. "We already see the pressure on maternity units and primary schools. Less visible is the pressure on housing, which is already in crisis. "We will need to build 200 houses a day for the next 20 years or so simply for new immigrants and their families."