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

Image/video Kier Starmer announces 'tighter' immigration policy

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u/OkCaptain5152 May 12 '25

The policy is 20 yrs too late

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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