MOSCOW, December 19 (Sputnik) — Migrants entering the UK rose nearly by four times since 2011, with nearly 3000 people a months trying to enter the country in search for better life, according to Telegraph.
"The sharp rise in the number of clandestines might reflect more effective detection but an increase on this scale is more likely to be due to increased pressure on our borders", UK official said, cited by the newspaper.
According to a review of the Migration Observatory, the size of the migrant population in UK rose from about 3.8 million in 1993 to more than 7.9 million in 2013.
19 December 2014, 11:17 GMT
Such upsurge in the numbers of the migrant population arises from the attractiveness of the UK's domestic welfare system and good living conditions, the Telegraph reported. Black trading, diversity of employment opportunities as well as various social and healthcare benefits attract more and more people, who are ready to risk their lives in order to reach long awaited “safe haven”.
Late November, UK Prime Minister David Cameron made a public statement, saying that immigrants will have to work for four years before they get any social benefits. The measure is designed to make the country less attractive for newcomers and strengthen control over the migration process, according to the Guardian.
