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Control immigration to prevent overpopulation and economic depression
Closed
52 signatures
What the petition asks
Immigration is becoming a big issue in Europe and even bigger in the UK. With current immigration levels the UK is on the path to extreme overpopulation which could mean even more strain on services such as the NHS, Housing, public transportation and almost all other public services will be affected
The guardian on overpopulation in Britain: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/09/is-britain-full-home-truths-about-population-panic
Top 10 overpopulated countries (including UK(3rd party)):
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/07/population-index-overpopulated
Overpopulation is clearly a highly likely event in the UK unless the government is blind to see the high population increase in the UK then they should be doing more to delay it or prevent it.
Top 10 overpopulated countries (including UK(3rd party)):
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2010/07/population-index-overpopulated
Overpopulation is clearly a highly likely event in the UK unless the government is blind to see the high population increase in the UK then they should be doing more to delay it or prevent it.
Timeline
| 10 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
52
Status
Closed
Opened
10 Jun 2016
Closed
10 Dec 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.