Migration numbers will fall, Keir Starmer to say, as he sets out ‘tighter’ migration policy

‘A clean break with the past’: What Starmer will say todaypublished at 06:41 British Summer Time

06:41 BST

Keir Starmer is promising to overhaul what he describes as a “broken” immigration system.

He is expected to set out his plans at 08:30 BST, and we have a sense of what he’s expected to say based on extracts released last night.

The government’s proposals will “create a system that is controlled, selective and fair”, and is aimed at “lower net migration, higher skills and backing British workers” Starmer is due to say.

He expected to say: “For years we have had a system that encourages businesses
to bring in lower paid workers, rather than invest in our young people. That is the Britain this broken system has created.

“Every area of the immigration system, including work,
family and study, will be tightened up so we have more control. Enforcement
will be tougher than ever and migration numbers will fall.”

The changed system will recognise “those who genuinely contribute to
Britain’s growth and society, while restoring common sense and control to our
borders”, he will say.

“This is a clean break from the past and will ensure
settlement in this country is a privilege that must be earned, not a right,” Starmer will say, adding that people who come to the UK should “commit to integration”.