GETTY One in 10 people living in the UK were born overseas

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The number of people living here but born overseas reached 5.95 million last year. That equates to 9.2 per cent of the population – almost double the 2005 figure of five per cent.

Romanians were the largest group of arrivals in 2015-16, followed by Chinese, Poles, Indians and Italians. The figures, published yesterday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, sparked fresh calls for a major overhaul of UK border controls.

GETTY The number of foreign people living in Britain reached 5.95 million last year

We need to reduce numbers coming in to the UK greatly and ask those who do come here to learn English and respect the culture of the British people. David Davies, Tory MP

Steven Woolfe, an Independent MEP, said: “These staggering numbers are a result of unlimited, mass migration for over a decade. We need to start to look at immigration in the long term and how these numbers impact our public services and infrastructure. “Current levels are not sustainable. We are getting back control by leaving the EU so now is the time to reduce the numbers significantly.” In 2015 the UK had a net gain of 189,000 non-EU citizens and 184,000 EU citizens, including 58,000 Romanians and Bulgarians.

GETTY MP David Davies said the numbers are "extremely concerning"

Romania accounted for 10 per cent of all immigrants to the UK. Alanna Thomas, of Migration Watch UK, said: “This report will come as no surprise to the public, who are all too aware that net migration in recent years has reached record levels, placing huge pressure on our public services and housing.”

GETTY Romanians were the largest group of arrivals in 2015-16, followed by Chinese, Poles and Indians

Brexit talks 2017: Day one of Brexit negotiations latest pictures Mon, June 19, 2017 The first stage of the negotiations concerns the fate of European expatriates in the United Kingdom and Britons settled in Europe Play slideshow EPA 1 of 11 David Davis and Michel Barnier give a press conference at the end of a meeting at EU Commission in Brussels