Rishi Sunak says he ‘inherited’ very high immigration from Boris Johnson

Rishi Sunak. The government is looking at capping the number of dependants foreign care workers can bring to the UK with them. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AP

Rishi Sunak has blamed high levels of net migration on Boris Johnson, saying he had “inherited these very large numbers” that he was determined to bring down.

The prime minister vowed to “do what is necessary” to bring net migration down, as he comes under pressure from the right of his party to reduce the number of new arrivals to the UK before the next election.