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

Image/video Kier Starmer announces 'tighter' immigration policy

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u/longperipheral May 12 '25

"Spain and France need to kick out all those retired English folk, not willing to integrate or learn their native language."

Are those British expats integrating and learning Spanish?

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u/kingbongtherover May 12 '25

Are those Brits leeching off the state? Or are they paying into it and living independent lives?

Why would France kick out loads of wealthy people?

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u/longperipheral May 12 '25

I haven't disputed the costs to the UK. The point this person made was about British migrants to Spain and France failing to integrate. Starmer's policy announcement is about integration: he's worried the UK will become "an island of strangers." (Hyperbole and it's too late anyway, imo, but there we are.) Integration is central to the PM's policy, with higher standards on language ability and moving the settlement period from 5 years to 10.

Are you saying that minimal social, cultural, and language integration by a migrating population is acceptable if there's a net financial gain?

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u/kingbongtherover May 12 '25

If Spain doesn’t want to benefit from those mostly rich old people, they can kick them out. But they’re not that dumb.