Keir Starmer unveils immigration crackdown as PM promises to tighten 'every area of system'
- On May 12, 2025, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a press conference in London to announce a new immigration crackdown.
- Starmer's announcement followed growing public concern and recent election gains by the anti-immigration Reform UK party, which pressured him to change stance on migration.
- The government unveiled plans to tighten student visas, increase English requirements, double the residency period for citizenship to 10 years, and slash low-skilled work visas.
- Starmer pledged to 'finally take back control of our borders' and vowed the system would be 'controlled, selective and fair,' while refusing to specify exact immigration reduction targets.
- The measures aim to reduce immigration significantly and counter the rise of hard-right parties, but have raised concerns from industry groups about harm to sectors like social care and universities.
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