Israelis are second least wanted migrants in UK after Russians, poll finds

Israelis are second least wanted migrants in UK after Russians, poll finds Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 11:00 Only one in 20 Britons want the UK to allow more Israeli migrants into the country, it has emerged A woman sits on the south side of the River Thames with a view of Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster, London, 19 July 2026 (AFP) Off Almost half of Britons want the UK to allow fewer Israelis or none at all to move to the country, a new study has revealed. Israelis have become the second most unwanted group in Britain after Russians . The YouGov poll released last week showed that Pakistanis , Indians , Turks , Egyptians and Nigerians rank above Israelis in popularity among the British public, although all these groups are relatively unpopular.