2 w. ago Almost HALF of Britons sometimes feel like they're living in Keir Starmer's 'island of strangers'

A shock report has revealed plummeting social cohesion across the country, with half of those questioned saying they felt disconnected from society.

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2 w. ago 'Dumbest of dumb politics' Nicola Sturgeon blasts Prime Minister's immigration speech

The former First Minister waded in after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK risked becoming an 'island of strangers' if immigration curbs were not implemented.

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3 w. ago PMQs: Starmer clashes angrily with senior MP who calls out his 'island of strangers' immigration claim

The Prime Minister has been hit with a backlash including from London MPs for his controversial language

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3 w. ago PMQs: Nigel Farage to grill Keir Starmer as No10 forced to deny 'island of strangers' echoes of Enoch Powell

The Prime Minister has been hit with a backlash including from London MPs for his controversial language

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3 w. ago Farage to grill Starmer at PMQs as No10 forced to deny 'island of strangers' echoes of Enoch Powell

The Prime Minister has been hit with a backlash including from London MPs for his controversial language

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Immigrants are not spongers or skivers, says Sadiq Khan, after PM's 'island of strangers' speech

London mayor says of Sir Keir Starmer’s comments: ‘Those aren’t words that I would use’

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer doubles down on 'island of strangers' remark after Enoch Powell comparison

Keir Starmer's official spokesman said the PM rejects comparisons between his migration speech and Enoch Powell's notorious 'rivers of blood' speech after fierce criticism

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Robert Jenrick claims UK ‘already island of strangers’ in rare support for Starmer

Sir Keir found himself in unusual political company as the former Tory immigration minister – who has typically been at loggerheads with the Labour leader on migration – defended the PM’s remarks

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3 w. ago 'Britain is already an island of strangers': Tory Robert Jenrick echoes Keir Starmer's hardline migrant speech

The shadow justice minister also hit out at so-called 'white flight' in a series of interviews after Labour unveiled new plans to control immigration.

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Tory MP Robert Jenrick backs Keir Starmer in ‘island of strangers’ row

Sir Keir found himself in unusual political company as the former Tory immigration minister – who has typically been at loggerheads with the Labour leader on migration – defended the PM’s remarks

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago An island of strangers? Tell us about it, Sir Keir. But none of your tinkering will make a blind bit of difference: DANIEL HANNAN

'We risk becoming an island of strangers,' said Sir Keir Starmer yesterday, 'not a nation that walks forward together.'

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer backlash after 'island of strangers' migrant speech

Keir Starmer has been accused of 'shameful and dangerous' language, with suspended Labour MP John McDonnell claiming it 'reflects the language' of Enoch Powell's notoriously racist 'rivers of blood' speech

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Keir Starmer says 'we risk becoming island of strangers' in immigration crackdown speech

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