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Starmer Proposes Immigration Overhaul, Blames Conservatives for Record Migration

Keir Starmer announces plans to reform the immigration system, attributing recent record net migration levels to past Conservative policies.

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Updated: Nov 28th, 2024, 2:13 PM ET

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to reform the UK's immigration system, linking record net migration figures to the policies of the previous Conservative government. Starmer labeled the high immigration rates as a deliberate 'one-nation experiment in open borders' initiated post-Brexit. He emphasized the need for businesses to train local workers before hiring from abroad. In light of recent data showing net migration reaching 906,000, Starmer's government aims to manage and reduce immigration while addressing public concerns over the strain on services. Criticism of the Conservative approach has heightened as election dynamics unfold.

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