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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

Labour’s immigration crackdown could cost the UK £4.4bn, Home Office’s own assessment admits

Labour’s immigration crackdown could leave the UK £4.4bn worse off, the Home Office’s own assessment of Sir Keir Starmer’s sweeping reforms has admitted.

The prime minister unveiled plans in May to slash immigration, including a move to make it harder for foreign students to stay in Britain, saying that settlement in this country was a “privilege that must be earned, not a right”.

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