Immigration did run high. But skill gaps still existed. That was the stance of the previous government.

The 2011 estimate was adjusted to take the previous census into account and adjustments there are large to reflect the 10 year span.

There are three population figures, Home Office, Department of Health and combined local government figures. The difference between any two is larger than the tweaked political increase Keith quoted.

Yes, immigration is going up. Yes, we are filling the skills gap slowly. No, , economic migrants are not the source of society's ills.

As convenient as that is to shallow minds. Minds that call a 50000 people difference identical.

Perhaps a push on addressing 3rd generation neets of the indigenous population may be a better use of political concentration.