Keir Starmer refuses to come clean on plan for migration numbers as he slams Tory failures
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to give a clear answer on his plan for migration, instead criticising Conservative Party failings on the issue
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Sir Keir Starmer has refused to give a clear answer on his plan for migration, instead criticising Conservative Party failings on the issue.
In an interview with GB News, he said the current rising migration figures are "symptomatic" of the "last thirteen years" under a Conservative Government.
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But when asked to give a migration figure that he'd be happy with, Starmer responded: "I am not going to pluck a number out of the sky".
He said the Tory Party aims for concrete figures for migration, adding: "And then they miss it over and over again".
Starmer continued: "We have ended up in this situation where we the number is higher than its ever been.
"But this is symptomatic I think of the last thirteen years.
"One of the challenges that we laid out for the Tories yesterday was, tell us what your record is? Because if you have got a record after thirteen years you should be telling the country what it is.
"So that’s why I contrasted them with our project which is actually, let’s not just fix the country but let’s go on this journey of national renewal."
He added: "I can’t stress enough it’s a national journey, it is cross-party.
"Those that have lost faith in the party they are voting for are welcome to join us in this national project."
The Leader of the Opposition faced criticism yesterday for dedicating just ten words in his Labour Conference speech to tackling illegal migration.
In an address which ran for nearly an hour, Starmer used just one sentence to explain the party's approach to illegal migration.
The Labour leader said: "The movement of people, criminal gangs who exploit their vulnerability", when discussing "challenges we must confront".
Hitting out at the speech, Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands said Labour has "nothing to say".
But a Labour source said the party's missions are "underpinned by national security and our borders".
They said the party has made a "firm commitment to smashing criminal gangs and ending the small boat crossings", adding: "We made a specific trip to Europol to set out a concrete plan and deal with it."
The source continued: "It's why we have continued to talk about this issue and it's one of the ways this current Government is completely failing".
The same interview with GB News saw Starmer outline three key areas of Brexit he wants to renegotiate with Brussels.
He said "almost everybody thinks there is room for improvement" across arts, innovation and trade, confirming plans to renegotiate the deal in 2026.
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Speaking to GB News, the Labour Leader said there is "no intention" to rejoin the European Union.
He said: "We will not try to reverse the result, we do not intend to go back into the EU.
"Or for that matter into the single market or the customs union. That doesn’t mean I don’t think we can improve on the deal that we’ve got.
"And I think whether you look at security, whether you look at arts and innovation or trade almost everybody thinks there is room for improvement."