UK general election live: Nigel Farage calls for ‘zero’ net migration as Tories pledge visa cap

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8 months ago

UK general election stay: Nigel Farage calls for ‘zero’ net migration as Tories pledge visa cap – BBC News

Summary

The new Reform UK chief, Nigel Farage, says the UK ought to intention for “zero” net migration
Net migration is the distinction between numbers arriving and leaving – Farage says it will nonetheless enable expert employees to enter the UK
He was talking as the Conservatives announce a plan to cut back the variety of migrant visas yearly
Under the plan, MPs would vote on visa numbers yearly, primarily based on suggestions from the Migration Advisory Committee
Home Secretary James Cleverly says the concept is to “balance the benefits and costs” of migration – however will not decide to a net migration quantity
Labour’s Yvette Cooper says the Tories’ announcement is “meaningless” as the get together has had trebled net migration because the final election