1 in 4 UK babies born to a foreign parent
One in four babies born in the UK has a foreign mother or father, official figures showed yesterday. Population data for the year to July 2006 showed the proportion of babies born to a foreign parent has risen to 25 per cent compared to under 20 per cent just six years ago.
The startling statistic reflected the impact of recent record levels of immigration on the population.
Posted by: lotp 2007-08-24 |