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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Archie Mitchell

Right-wing Tories call for cut in foreign healthcare workers in bid to ‘save face’ on immigration

PA Wire

A group of Tory MPs is piling pressure on Rishi Sunak to reduce immigration to the UK - including a huge cut to the number of health and social care workers.

The so-called New Conservatives want the prime minister to cut net migration from 606,000 last year to below 226,000 by the next election. The group, which includes Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson, said the party needs to “save face”, having promised a reduction in the net migration figure at the last general election.

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