Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been slammed as a “charlatan” after announcing Labour’s crackdown on migration, despite his past votes against tougher immigration measures. In a speech unveiling the Labour Government’s immigration white paper, Starmer declared that under these new rules, migration “will fall,” signalling a more hardline line on the issue.
“We risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together,” Starmer said, emphasising the importance of having rules in place in a diverse nation like the UK, according to GB News.
However, his announcement didn’t sit well with everyone. GB News presenter Alex Armstrong wasted no time in accusing the Labour leader of hypocrisy, pointing out that Starmer had previously voted against stricter immigration laws multiple times. “This charlatan he voted 15 times in opposition against tougher immigration rules. Only once did he vote in favour, and he abstained eight other times,” Alex said, calling Starmer’s new position a clear flip-flop.
Alex suggested that Starmer’s latest shift in stance was heavily influenced by the recent rise of Reform UK, a party led by Nigel Farage, which has gained traction following strong local election results. “He is running scared of Reform, it’s quite obvious. He’s trying to move into their battleground,” Alex added. “Nobody who’s voting Reform, by the way, is going to buy this sudden change.”
The GB News presenter also pointed out a significant flaw in Starmer’s plan: the lack of a clear migration cap. “He won’t say how high, and he won’t put a cap on it, will he? Which is the interesting part,” Alex remarked.
During the press conference, Starmer defended his new immigration plan when questioned by GB News’s Christopher Hope, who asked whether viewers should believe it would succeed after the failure of three previous immigration acts since 2014. Starmer replied confidently, stating, “The difference here is that this is the most comprehensive plan that has been put forward. It’s been forged to end the Tory wide open borders experiment that we have had.”
Starmer also assured that his plan was not just focused on reducing numbers but also on addressing the skills and business needs of the economy. “We do want to significantly reduce migration, and I’m absolutely making clear that’s what it will do,” he concluded.
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