Would really like to know how on earth people can argue that if Brexit had happened say 10 years ago, that we would have the same number of foreigners living here as we do now. Just total nonsense. If EU membership wasn't a factor, how come the influx from Eastern Europe didn't happen until they became EU members?
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Of the non-British population from EU countries, the largest group was Polish nationals, with about 853,000, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Population of the United Kingdom by Country of Birth and Nationality report.
The Irish were the second-largest group, with 331,000 residing here. Romanian and Portuguese nationals are in joint third place, with 175,000 people from each country living in Britain.
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