Former archbishop calls for population cap
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Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has said immigrants to the UK should have an understanding the country's Christian heritage.
He is among a group of MPs and peers warning that the population should not be allowed to go beyond 70 million.
Lord Carey said immigration angered many people and could lead to violence, and that the system had to focus more on maintaining "values".
Labour says the system works, but the Tories want caps on incoming workers.
All the main parties are sceptical about setting population targets which they believe is unrealistic and counter-productive.
Last year the Office for National Statistics said, if current trends continued, the UK population would rise by 10 million to more than 71.6 million by 2033 - the fastest rise in a century.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8442662.stm
He is among a group of MPs and peers warning that the population should not be allowed to go beyond 70 million.
Lord Carey said immigration angered many people and could lead to violence, and that the system had to focus more on maintaining "values".
Labour says the system works, but the Tories want caps on incoming workers.
All the main parties are sceptical about setting population targets which they believe is unrealistic and counter-productive.
Last year the Office for National Statistics said, if current trends continued, the UK population would rise by 10 million to more than 71.6 million by 2033 - the fastest rise in a century.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8442662.stm
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