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Evening Standard
Politics
Katrine Bussey

PM’s ‘fearful undertones’ on immigration ‘dog whistle to voters’, Yousaf warns

Former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf hit out at the Prime Minister’s ‘dog whistle’ stance on immigration (Andrew Milligan/PA) -

The UK is “on the brink of possibly handing the keys of No 10 to Nigel Farage”, former Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf claimed, as he launched a fierce attack on the Prime Minister’s “dog whistle” stance on immigration.

In a speech used to announce a series of immigration reforms, Sir Keir Starmer earlier this week warned the UK risks becoming an “island of strangers” if controls on those entering the country are not tightened.

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