UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a major crackdown on immigration, promising that net migration will fall 'significantly' under his new policies.
At a press conference, Starmer outlined plans for a 'controlled, selective and fair' immigration system, coinciding with the release of the government's long-awaited Immigration White Paper. The new measures include tougher visa rules and a commitment to take back control of the UK's borders.
Starmer warned that without action, the UK risks 'becoming an island of strangers.' The government aims to reassure the public that immigration will be managed more strictly in the years leading up to the next general election.
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Starmer unveils 'tighter' immigration policy promising numbers will fall significantly
BBC's political editor Chris Mason asks Starmer if he is promising net migration will fall every year between now and the next general election. The PM says he's promising it will fall "significantly". He repeats that this White Paper makes immigration "controlled, selective and fair".
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