Boriswave

English thumb|Migration to and from the United Kingdom, 1970–2023 Etymology From en Boris wave. Proper noun 1 en UK politics informal The wave of immigrants that entered the United Kingdom during the premiership of Boris Johnson (2019–2022). en-GB Sam Bidwell Labour must kick Britain's dangerous addiction to migration Telegraph.co.uk The Telegraph 2024-10-19 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/19/britain-must-kick-its-addiction-to-migration-led-growth In an interview, Johnson admitted that the so-called "Boriswave" of post-Brexit immigration was not an administrative mistake. https://web.archive.org/web/20251012181005/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/19/britain-must-kick-its-addiction-to-migration-led-growth/ 12 October 2025 en-GB Rachel Cunliffe The 'Boriswave' problem w:The New Statesman 2025-02-11 https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2025/02/the-boriswave-problem On the other side are Tories who worry that all this trumpeting about the potential cost of the Boriswave will just remind the public who was in charge of the rules that enabled numbers to get so out of control. en-GB Laurie Wastell How Labour ended up taking on the Boriswave w:The Spectator 2025-05-15 https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-labour-ended-up-taking-on-the-boriswave This is a hugely welcome and sensible move: if the Boriswave was a mistake, as it is widely agreed to be, there is no reason we should let it become permanent. https://web.archive.org/web/20251008165502/https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-labour-ended-up-taking-on-the-boriswave/ 8 October 2025 en 2025-10-22 Boris looks like a bull taken back to the china shop to apologise The Daily Telegraph 4 In recent weeks, Johnson has been forced to defend himself on several fronts: over his business dealings since leaving office, the Boriswave caused by his immigration reforms, and now, once again, his handling of coronavirus. Derived terms en Boriswaver Further reading en eponyms en History of the United Kingdom