19 h. ago Starmer doubles down on ‘island of strangers’ immigration row amid growing Labour revolt

Downing Street has rejected comparisons to former rightwing Tory MP Enoch Powell and insisted the prime minister will ‘not shy away’ from the issue of immigration

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22 h. ago Sadiq Khan joins Labour backlash at Starmer's 'island of strangers' crackdown on immigration

London mayor Sadiq Khan insisted he would not have used the phrase 'island of strangers' as the PM struggles to contain anger on his own benches.

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22 h. ago Home secretary grilled over Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ immigration remark

Yvette Cooper refused four times on Tuesday to repeat Sir Keir Starmer’s “island of strangers” warning about the risks of sky-high migration into the UK.

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23 h. ago Keir Starmer hit by growing backlash for 'island of strangers' warning on immigration to Britain

London MPs have heavily criticised the Prime Minister over his language

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24 h. ago Starmer faces Labour revolt over 'island of strangers' crackdown on immigration

Keir Starmer suggested uncontrolled immigration risked the UK becoming an 'island of strangers' as he unveiled proposals for curbing numbers yesterday.

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24 h. ago London MPs slam Keir Starmer for 'island of strangers' warning on immigration to Britain

The PM was hit with a growing backlash after unveiling immigration reforms

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42 h. ago UK risks becoming ‘island of strangers’ without more immigration curbs, Starmer says

PM unveils policies to ‘significantly’ drive down net migration including English tests and degree requirementsUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK risks becoming an “island of strangers” without tougher immigration policies, Keir Starmer has said, as official estimates show there could be 100,000 fewer migrants every year under new policies outlined on Monday.The prime minister said his government would “take back control of our borders” and close the book on a “squalid chapter” of rising inward migration as he unveiled a radical crackdown. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Labour MP says Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ warning over immigration mimics scaremongering of far right – UK politics live

PM unveils new policies meant to drive down net migration by end of this parliamentQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Coachload of newly arrived Channel migrants mock Starmer's immigration crackdown: On the same day he vowed to 'take back control' and stop UK becoming 'island of strangers'

The latest incomers are on the same day the Prime Minister admitted mass immigration risks making Britain an 'island of strangers' as he vowed action.

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45 h. ago Coachload of newly arrived migrants humiliate Starmer on day he vowed to stop them

The latest incomers are on the same day the Prime Minister admitted mass immigration risks making Britain an 'island of strangers' as he vowed action.

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46 h. ago UK politics live: Starmer condemned over ‘island of strangers’ speech after tightening immigration rules

Starmer announces every area of UK’s immigration system will be tightened

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48 h. ago Panicking Starmer admits mass immigration risks making Britain an 'island of strangers' as he tries to head off Reform surge

Keir Starmer deployed the Brexit slogan at a press conference in Downing Street as he pledged to end the 'betrayal' of Britain's reliance on cheap foreign labour.

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48 h. ago UK risks becoming ‘island of strangers’, says PM as he unveils immigration plans

The Prime Minister said the Labour Government would ‘take back control of our borders’.

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49 h. ago Keir Starmer says 'we risk becoming island of strangers' in immigration crackdown speech

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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