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Is Britain Full?
Panorama investigates overcrowding in the UK. Some argue that the extra population will boost the economy, but will it? What can politicians do to stop the growth?
Panorama investigates just how overcrowded the UK actually is. The latest official population projection has it rising over the next twenty years to 70 million. If it does, everybody will feel the effects - from where we live to where our kids go to school.
Some argue that the extra population, much of it made up of new immigrants, will help boost the British economy, but will it? And what can politicians actually do to stop the growth?
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Sun 25 Apr 201020:30
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jeremy Vine |
| Reporter | John Ware |
| Producer | Leo Telling |
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- Mon 19 Apr 201020:30
- Thu 22 Apr 201004:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK
- Fri 23 Apr 201004:20
- Sun 25 Apr 201020:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK