THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Polish has become England’s second language, the latest figures from the 2011 census show.
An influx of workers from Eastern Europe has transformed the face of the UK over the past decade, with some areas such as Boston, Lincs, and Ealing in west London seeing the most dramatic changes.
A total of 546,000 people in England and Wales said that Polish was their “main” language, second only to English in England.
A total of 562,000 people said that they spoke Welsh, predominantly in Wales. Although four million people living in England and Wales – or eight per cent of the population – said English was not their first language, only 138,000 admitted having no English or Welsh at all. » | John Bingham, Social Affairs Editor | Wednesday, January 30, 2013
