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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin

Keir Starmer pledges to slash ‘sky-high’ migration numbers under a Labour government

PA Wire

Keir Starmer is facing a backlash from activists and unions after he promised to slash “sky-high” net migration if Labour wins the election.

The Labour leader said last year’s 685,000 figure has “got to come down” as he vowed to “control our borders and make sure British businesses are helped to hire Brits first”.

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