Keir Starmer Unveils Sweeping Immigration Reforms Amidst Record Migration

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has laid out a bold plan to drastically reduce net migration to the UK over the next four years, warning that the country risks becoming "an island of strangers" if social cohesion cannot be maintained.

Among the initiatives, the government aims to raise English-speaking requirements for immigrants and make citizenship more challenging to obtain, requiring residency of ten years instead of five.

Despite facing criticism from business and refugee sectors, Starmer remains firm, refuting claims that restricted immigration would hurt the economy, noting that economic growth has stalled even as migration has surged in recent years.

(With inputs from agencies.)