The Trump administration is telling US diplomats in Britain to review “human rights abuses” committed by migrants, with an internal memo claiming Brits have been “let down” on immigration by both the Tories and Labour. Similar instructions were shared to embassies across Europe, Canada, Australia and Canada, although the UK was singled out as an outlier. Particularly on the failure to tackle “organised rape gangs”…
A US State Department official wrote:
“The British government in particular, time and time again we’ve seen governments — whether it be Conservative governments, Labour governments — say that they’re going to take action to solve the mass migration crisis… And time and time again, despite the people continuously voting for a resolution or at least some sort of relief from the pressures of mass migration, nothing has really happened…
“Everything from violent rape gangs and organised rape gangs in the United Kingdom to targeting of young girls in other countries. We also see instances of human trafficking, antisemitic and anti-Christian attacks, largely by people of radical Islamic backgrounds.”
Trump himself has hardly been shy in offering Starmer public advice on cracking down on illegal immigration. Doesn’t look like the White House thinks he paid too much attention…
Andy Burnham has joined the Labour revolt against Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans. Hitting out at the idea refugees should wait 20 years for permanent residency, he told the Today Programme:
“I do have a concern about leaving people without the ability to settle…And it also may leave people in a sense of limbo and unable to integrate…What I would say is, it’s really important, on the back of the measures that she’s announced, that there is a considered debate.”
He then went on to promote his record on “leadership on growth” as Greater Manchester Mayor and what he thinks he could bring to Westminster, adding:
“I’m providing leadership on growth, which is what I think the country needs and is helpful to the Government right now, and we’re doing this in advance of the Budget. I hope to really bring to life the growth story for the Government… I think part of the country’s problem is the political culture of Westminster, which is playing out in front of us right now. In Greater Manchester, we’ve built a new economy and a new way of doing politics and more of that is what the country needs.”
The King of the North also thanked Labour MP Clive Lewis for his “support” after Lewis suggested he’d give up his seat for him – an offer he later backtracked on. As Guido has noted before, Labour’s National Executive Committee remains determined to block Burnham’s early return to Westminster. He’s not the only one Starmer’s trying to fend off…
Latest figures from the ONS show the UK population increased by 755,254 in the year 2023-2024. That’s the second largest annual increase in more than 75 years…
Net migration accounted for a whopping 98% of that, with births adding just 16,239 to the population. There are now a record 69.3 million people in the UK. Eye-watering numbers…
At Reform’s press conference on immigration Guido’s Editorial Director Adam Cherry asked Farage to respond to Sadiq Khan’s attack on his proposals. The London Mayor said:
“Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain. They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbors, and colleagues. Threating to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.”
Farage came out swinging:
“What about the ones that aren’t working? What about the ones that have never worked and never will work? What about having an honest debate about those we’ve let into this country, many of whom are great people? Fine, we understand that. But too many of whom are not. We’ve totally we’ve totally misunderstood what a work permit, what a work visa is. It’s been a backdoor to full-time settlement. And look, you know, we will do battle with Mayor Khan in the 32 London boroughs that are up for election next May.”
Meanwhile Labour is insisting it is doing enough by “looking at” doubling the length of time it takes to get ILR. All is not well in the ranks of the party of government…
Farage is delivering a speech in Westminster on Reform’s new proposals to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain. The policy proposals summarised:
- Abolition of Indefinite Leave to Remain within first 100 days of Reform government.
- Economic migrants to reapply for new visas with higher salary, “good character,” and English language requirements.
- Migrants forced to reapply every five years. Or face expulsion…
- Introduce a seven year waiting period prior to application for a British passport.
- Applicants spending 90 days outside of the UK or claiming benefits would have right to stay revoked.
- New settled worker visa to prohibit access to benefits or use of the NHS.
Labour says in response it is “looking at” doubling the time it takes to get ILR. Reform is going a deal further…
UPDATE: Read the party’s policy document below:
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Immigration has shot back to the top of the political agenda – YouGov’s latest poll shows 53% of Britons now see it as the number one issue. That’s the highest figure since June 2016. Brexit-era levels…
Meanwhile, small boat crossings are up 48% in just the first half of this year, and 1.26 million migrants are claiming benefits – the majority of whom are not working at all. It’ll take more than a measly migrant deal with France for Starmer to get a grip on this…
Badenoch said at her speech on Monday morning: “We are absolutely ready to fight a general election. We saw the results in Aberdeen South: 50% of the vote. Because we can unite the country… It’s about uniting the country, for God’s sake, behind a centre-right agenda.”
