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Britain Adds Another City's Worth of People While Its Infrastructure Crumbles

• via The Independent

Britain Adds Another City's Worth of People While Its Infrastructure Crumbles

The Second-Largest Population Surge in 75 Years Exposes a State That Can't Plan, Can't Build, and Can't Tell the Truth

The UK population grew by 755,254 in the year to June 2024, driven almost entirely by migration. This surge, the second-largest since World War Two, strains already collapsing public services and infrastructure. Amidst political theatre about digital ID cards, the real issue is a state incapable of planning or building for its population.

Labour's Housing Fantasy Meets Britain's Building Reality

• via The Telegraph

Labour's Housing Fantasy Meets Britain's Building Reality

How Labour's Housing Promises Are Failing Under the Weight of Reality

Labour's housing promises are collapsing under the weight of reality, with new home construction at its lowest in nearly a decade. Despite pledging 1.5 million new homes, actual building has fallen to 201,000—an 8% drop from last year and a 17% plunge from the 2022 peak. The government's housing targets are not just unrealistic; they are symptomatic of a deeper institutional decay that has left Britain unable to deliver even basic functions of a developed nation.