Immigration is expected to add a staggering 6.1 million people to the British population by 2035, new projections have shown.

According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), Britain’s population will grow from an estimated 67 million in 2021 to 73.7 million by mid-2036.

The independent statistics producer suggested the growth will almost entirely by driven by migration.

Rishi Sunak faces growing pressure from the electorate over migration which is likely to be a key issue in the upcoming general election.

Net migration hit a record 745,000 in November 2022, and has remained high throughout last year.

Speaking to his French counterpart yesterday, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly insisted that tough new migration rules would stop the expected 6.1 million rise.

He wrote in the Daily Express: “Net migration to the UK is too high.

“You think so, I think so, this Government thinks so, but the good news is our plan to cut the numbers by 300,000 is already in place and having an effect.

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“And it’s important to know that saying the numbers are too high is not because you or I or indeed the Government are uncompassionate or xenophobic.

“It is the rational and practical response to a trend that is simply not sustainable into the future.”