Sir Keir Starmer promises cut to net migration under Labour

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Sir Keir Starmer promises cut to net migration under Labour

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to cut levels of net migration to the *** if his party wins the general election.

The Labour leader said he would introduce new laws to train British workers to plug skills gaps in the job market and strengthen anti-exploitation laws.

He did not put a timeframe or a target figure on his promise, but

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: “Mark my words, a future Labour government will bring down net migration.”

The Conservatives, who recently

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, said “no one believes Keir Starmer is serious about tackling immigration”.

Announcing the new policy to the paper, Sir Keir declared: “If you trust me with the keys to No10 I will make you this promise: I will control our borders and make sure British businesses are helped to hire Brits first.”

The aim would be for the country to be “less reliant on migration by training more *** workers”, Sir Keir added.

He said “the Tories have repeatedly broken their promises to bring down net migration”.

Last year, net migration – the number of people coming to the ***, ****** the number leaving – was 685,000,

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Earlier this year, the government introduced new laws designed to cut immigration numbers.

They included increasing the minimum salary requirement for some skilled work visas by nearly 50%, as well as increasing the salary requirement for skilled workers to bring family dependents with them.

When that policy was announced, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said while net migration “should come down”, the Conservatives were “failing to introduce more substantial reforms that link immigration to training and fair pay requirements in the ***, meaning many sectors will continue to see rising numbers of work visas because of skills shortages”.

Sir Keir has previously described net migration levels as “shockingly high” and this fresh commitment is likely to be seen as an attempt to appeal to traditional ************* voters.

Under the proposed policy, bosses who breach employment law, such as by paying below minimum wage, could be banned from hiring foreigners.

A spokesperson for the ************* Party said the new Labour policy announced on Sunday was a “U-turn” on Sir Keir’s principles.

“This is the man who called all immigration laws ******* and voted against tougher border controls 139 times,” the spokesperson said.

Alison Thewliss, from the SNP, said: “Instead of coming forward with policies based on Scotland’s needs, Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are both amping up the far-right belief that migrants are to blame for all of our problems – but it’s not migrants, it’s Westminster.”

“From our care sector and our NHS to our economy, the cruel immigration policies that both the Tories and Keir Starmer’s Labour have now adopted directly harm Scotland,” she said.

A spokesperson for the ******** Democrats said: “It’s clear the Conservatives have ******* on immigration and broken every promise they’ve ever made.”

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