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David Lynch

UK ‘already an island of strangers’, Jenrick claims as PM faces backlash

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK is “already an island of strangers”, senior Conservative Robert Jenrick has claimed, after Sir Keir Starmer faced backlash for his plans to cut net migration.

The plans, which are expected to reduce the number of people coming to the UK by up to 100,000 per year, include reforming work and study visas and requiring a higher level of English across all immigration routes.

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