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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell and Kate Devlin

Fresh blow for Starmer as Labour grandee hits out at government on immigration

Sir Keir Starmer has been dealt a fresh blow as a second Labour grandee hit out at the party’s policies as polls opened in the local elections.

After Sir Tony Blair criticised western governments for failing to do enough to tackle climate change earlier this week, former education secretary Alan Johnson warned Britain’s world class universities are “under threat” as Labour plans a crackdown on immigration.

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