43 m. ago How Keir Starmer’s new immigration plans won’t beat the far right

Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement comes as the government seeks to curb the rise of Reform UK

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1 hour ago CHRISTINA MCANEA: 'Care sector would have collapsed years ago without overseas workers'

UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea writes for The Mirror as Keir Starmer's government announces major changes to immigration rules for care workers

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5 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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6 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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7 h. ago 'The immigration speech Keir Starmer would have made, if he told you the truth'

The Prime Minister has announced a crackdown on immigration which isn't a crackdown and isn't about immigration, says Fleet Street Fox. Here's what he should have said instead

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7 h. ago Do you support Keir Starmer's crackdown on immigration? Take our poll and have your say

Keir Starmer has boldly vowed to reduce net migration by the end of this parliament, advocating for a "controlled, selective, and fair" system. Do you agree with his plans?

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer's immigration crackdown: What are Labour's stricter new rules?

Sir Keir Starmer talked tough at today's Downing Street press conference, but what is he actually planning to do in practice?

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8 h. ago RFK Jr’s autism comments place blame and shift research responsibility to parents, critics say

Head of US Department of Health told parents to ‘do their own research’ when deciding to vaccinate their childrenRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, has intimated that parents are to blame for their children’s autism, and that they are responsible for researching every aspect of their children’s lives that could affect their development.“We have to recognize we are doing this to our children, and we need to put an end to it,” Kennedy said at his first press conference as health secretary. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago The key points from Sir Keir Starmer’s new plans to tackle immigration

Key takeaways from the Immigration White Paper unveiled today by the Prime Minister who claims that “every area” of the immigration system will be “tightened up"

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9 h. ago Keir Starmer claims soaring immigration has done ‘incalculable’ damage to UK, economically and politically – 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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10 h. ago Indian diplomat’s family targeted by online trolls after India

Vikram Misri led press conferences about India and Pakistan’s military escalation last week

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10 h. ago Pope Leo XIV live: Pontiff makes veiled swipe at Trump with call to ‘disarm our words’

The press conference comes after the newly elected pontiff held a Sunday mass in which he called for an end to conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza

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10 h. ago Watch live: Pope Leo holds first Vatican press conference after pleading ‘no more war’

Watch live as Pope Leo holds his first Vatican press conference with international media on Monday (12 May).

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11 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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11 h. ago 'This plan means migration will fall. That's a promise': Keir Starmer unveils immigration crackdown

The Prime Minister said tougher restrictions were needed, warning that Britain risked becoming 'an island of strangers'

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11 h. ago Keir Starmer promises net migration will fall ‘significantly’ by end of this parliament – UK politics live

PM says policies will ‘take back control’ of migration as promised, but not delivered, by Tory BrexitersWhat change in rules means for migrants and employersQ: 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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11 h. ago Keir Starmer pledges crackdown on immigration to UK but faces fierce opposition from SNP

Immigration is a reserved matter meaning MSPs at Holyrood have no formal say in deciding UK policy.

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11 h. ago 'Absolute astonishment' The strict immigration plans announced by Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says all areas of immigration will be tightened up.

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11 h. ago Susanna Reid says 'this is big' as Good Morning Britain halted for breaking news

Good Morning Britain was interrupted on Monday morning as hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley went live to Downing Street for a speech from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

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11 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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