US EditionKeir Starmer unveils immigration crackdown as PM promises to tighten 'every area of system'
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a new immigration crackdown on May 12, 2025, at Downing Street, aiming to tighten all areas of the system.
- This announcement follows Labour's 2024 manifesto vow to reduce net migration after nearly one million arrivals occurred under the previous Conservative government.
- The plans include extending residency for citizenship from five to ten years, strengthening English requirements for all adult dependents, and fast-tracking high-skilled workers like doctors and engineers.
- Starmer pledged to 'finally take back control' of Britain's borders and promised migration will fall significantly by the end of this Parliament during a Downing Street press conference.
- The policy aims to reduce immigration pressures, address public concern, and signal tougher enforcement while maintaining focus on integration and economic contribution.
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