Tories Unveil Plan To Slash Legal Immigration To UK

Reuters reports:

Britain announced plans to slash the number of migrants arriving by legal routes on Monday, raising the minimum salary they must earn in a skilled job by a third, amid pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to tackle record net migration figures.

High levels of legal migration have dominated Britain’s political landscape for more than a decade and were a key factor in the 2016 vote to leave the European Union.

Sunak has promised to gain more control after lawmakers in his Conservative Party criticised his record ahead of an election expected next year, with the opposition Labour P1arty far ahead in opinion polls.

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One of the reasons London is the greatest city in the world is the contribution of successive generations of immigrants.

This latest wrong-headed attack on migration from the Tories will only harm our city and country – economically, culturally and socially.

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Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says today’s statement by James Cleverly is another example of “total chaos” at the heart of government.

“Who does the Home Secretary think has been in charge for the last 13 years?”@YvetteCooperMP | #TalkTV pic.twitter.com/jWdmwhbEj5

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