Farage fumes at migrant 'betrayal' as new figures show Britain set for 'population explosion'

Addressing the surge on social media, the Reform UK leader warned that Britons' quality of life is "diminishing" thanks to wave upon wave of arrivals in the country.

"Even if we build the 1.5 million homes that Labour say they'll build, that won't even be enough to cope with the numbers coming over the next four years - let alone the backlog we have," Farage said.

He added: "You want to get a GP appointment? Forget it. It's going to get even more difficult.

"Have you noticed how clogged up the roads are? Our quality of life - for all of us - is diminishing directly as a result of the population explosion.

"This is a complete betrayal by our political class."

The data comes just days after analysis by pollsters at YouGov has revealed that 71 per cent of Britons now think too many people are arriving in the UK - the highest percentage since its records began in July 2019.

Meanwhile, National Records of Scotland (NRS) statisticians project the population will increase by 4.4 per cent in the 10 years from mid-2022, when it was 5.4 million, to 5.7 million and it will increase by 6.2 per cent to 5.8 million by mid-2047.

The NRS report found that based on recent trends, people moving to Scotland would continue to fuel population increase. It found that without migration, Scotland’s population would fall as deaths are projected to continue to outnumber births.

Scotland’s equalities minister, Kaukab Stewart, said:"“These projections suggest that Scotland will continue to be an attractive country for people to live, work, study and settle in.

"We welcome people from around the world and other parts of the UK who want to build their lives here.

"While our population is projected to continue aging, all projected growth will come from inward migration. This shows just how crucial migrants are to ensuring Scotland has a greater proportion of people of working age to fill skills gaps, sustain public services, contribute to communities, and grow the economy."

The number of people aged 75 and over is projected to increase by 341,300 over the years to mid-2047.

The population of the UK as a whole is projected to grow at a faster rate than Scotland.

By mid-2047 it is projected to be 76.6 million, up 13.2 per cent on the 2022 figure.

According to these figures Scotland’s share of the UK population could fall from 8.1 per cent to 7.6 per cent in the same time period.