Starmer has overseen the worst ever start to a year for illegal immigrants crossing the channel. The idea that he is tough on immigration is a joke

PM, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: "Starmer has overseen the worst ever start to a year for illegal immigrants crossing the channel. The idea that he is tough on immigration is a joke.

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He spoke after Home Secretary Yvette Cooper revealed migrants will have to spend a decade in the UK before applying to stay unless they can show a "real and lasting contribution" to the economy and society.

She also said the care worker visa will be closed for overseas recruitment.

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Additionally, the Government will raise English language requirements across every immigration route as it looks to bring down net migration which topped 728,000 last year.

And there will be reforms to deportation and removal rules, with the Home Office being told of all foreign nationals convicted of offences to make it "easier" to remove them.