Page 20 - Net Migration News Today

James Cleverly rejected Tory calls to put a cap on the number of migrants coming to Britain every year as he set out a new five-point plan designed to reduce arrivals.

Britain's embattled Conservative government unveiled a raft of measures Monday aimed at cracking down on record levels of migration -- a key battleground in a general election expected next year."Today's statement is an admission of years of total failure by this Conservative government," she told parliament.

The Labor Government is still doing its best to control the visa system mess left by the Coalition, with data indicating there is still much work to do.

Rishi Sunak has appeared to blame his Tory predecessors in No10 for record high net migration numbers.

How’s Brexit working out? There have been some marginal positives, but in terms of the economy, it’s been mainly downside, and on the issues that really matter to voters – particularly immigration and a better functioning health service with more money behind it – Brexit has so far manifestly failed to deliver.

Labour says the prime minister is facing open revolt from Tory MPs after "losing control of the borders".

A Cabinet minister’s plan to ban foreign care workers from bringing their dependants into the UK was blocked by other departments and Whitehall officials ahead of record net migration figures, The Telegraph can reveal.

Rishi Sunak has come under pressure from the Tory Right, led by Lee Anderson, the deputy party chairman, to introduce a cap on migration.

James Cleverly is to meet Tory MPs on Tuesday amid growing anger over migration, as allies said he had become a “flak magnet” for criticism over the stalled Rwanda policy and record net migration.

The former PM has said migration numbers are far too high, but senior Tory Kemi Badenoch pointed out his role in throwing open the borders.