Rayner: Immigration has 'profound' impact

ANGELA Rayner has urged the Govern- ment to acknowledge people's “real con- cerns” and flagged high levels of depriva- tion where the worst riots erupted last summer nearly a year on from the disorder.

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The Deputy Prime Minister told Cabinet colleagues that immigration and increasing time spent online are having a “profound impact on society”.

She also cited economic insecurity, the rapid pace of deindustrialisation and declining trust in institutions as she gave an update on her work on social cohesion and a coming plan for neighbourhoods.

Sir Keir Starmer recalled the “horrific attacks” in Southport and said the country will never forget the “unimaginable tragedy” as he closed his last Cabinet meeting before the summer recess.