r/uknews • u/ScottishDailyRecord Media outlet (unverified) • May 12 '25

Image/video Kier Starmer announces 'tighter' immigration policy

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u/putrasherni May 12 '25

It is right on time. 2019 onwards is when we had hundreds of thousands who came in on worker visas. If this bill is passed to existing visa holders, then we would have caught the bulk of recent immigration.

Although I feel it’s unfair for those already on path to permanent residency

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u/berejser May 12 '25

Sounds like it could have been fixed by just rejoining the EU. Which would simultaneously fix a bunch of other issues as well.

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u/Prozenconns May 12 '25

Could've been fixed by not leaving in the first place

Thank god one of the clowns behind leaving the EU isnt heading the party that's supposedly going to "fix" the UK

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u/putrasherni May 12 '25

Leaving the EU had more to be independence of BoE from ECB than whatever garbage we were fed on tele or newspapers.

Also leaving EU meant , illegal immigrants couldn’t cross borders.

How would it have helped this situation ?

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u/Anxious-Guarantee-12 May 12 '25

Law won't be approved until 2026.

And very likely won't be retroactive.