‘Crunching migration numbers must be PM's priority'

RISHI Sunak should use the time he has left before the election to drive net migration down towards the tens of thousands, a former immigration minister has warned.

- David Williamson

Robert Jenrick cautioned that the “cycle of broken promises simply cannot continue”. 

He made waves last week by publishing 36 recommendations to overhaul the immigration system, leading to speculation he will run for the Tory leadership in future.

He told the Sunday Express: “As offensive and dangerous as illegal migration is, mass legal migration is having a bigger impact on the British public because the numbers are so much greater. It’s fuelling the housing crisis, suppressing wages and stifling much needed productivity gains.”