Nearly three quarters of Britons think that there are too many immigrants in Britain, a survey has revealed

The international poll, by IPSOS Mori, ranked Britain as third highest in a league table of 23 countries according to concerns about migrant numbers. And it showed that Britain topped the table of countries according to concerns over the impact of migrants on public services. Some 76% of those questioned said that immigration had put too much pressure on hospitals, transport services and schools. The poll exposes the huge on-going scale of public worry over migration levels. Under Labor’s open door immigration policy, the population was boosted by more than 3.2 million arrivals from overseas. Some 71% of Britons agreed that there are too many immigrants in Britain. Only Russians (77%) and Belgians (72%) were more concerned about migrant numbers. A total of 76% of Britons agreed that immigration had put too much pressure on public services, putting Britain on top of the table ahead of Spain (70%), Belgium (68%) and the United States (66%). Britain was third in the table of attitudes to migrant workers and jobs. Sixty-two per cent said that migrants meant it was more difficult to find jobs in Britain. In Russia the figure was 75% and South Africa 64%. Just one in four (27%) said that immigration was good for the economy. Only one third (33%) of Britons felt that migrants made Britain a more interesting place to live. Clearly people in Britain are concerned how immigration is affecting their employment opportunities; the strain on public services; and impact on a sluggish economy. These concerns are also reflected in many countries around the world.