Keir Starmer’s bid to “smash the gangs” is a “load of baloney”, Nigel Farage has claimed on GB News.
The Reform chief joined Martin Daubney on The People’s Channel to reaffirm his pledge to hold the Labour Government to account on migration.
Nigel delivered his maiden speech in Parliament earlier today, where he blamed the migrant crisis for many of Britain’s problems like housing and congestion.
Asked by Martin Daubney whether he has faith in the Labour Government to tackle the crisis, he said: “Starmer set out six key priorities and immigration wasn’t in those six.
Nigel Farage hit out at Labour
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“In the King’s Speech, immigration is mentioned twice and asylum is mentioned once. The idea that we’re going to go after the gangs is a load of baloney.
“We’ve been going after drugs gangs for decades with almost no effect. On legal immigration, they have nothing to say.
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“Both parties are in hock to giant, multinational businesses who want as much cheap labour as they can get and to hell with the consequences.”
He added: “There will be very little difference on this and many other issues between a Labour government and the last one led for 14 years, headed up by the Conservatives.”
Farage also used his speech in the Commons to raise Britain’s ECHR (European Court of Human Rights) membership, saying it should be up for discussion.
The Reform leader has long argued that many of Britain’s efforts to quell the migrant crisis are undermined by its ECHR membership.
Keir Starmer wants a points-based immigration system
PA“Yesterday, the prime minister spoke about his commitment to the ECHR and Rishi Sunak did not query that in any way”, he said.
“I have been very struck by how similar the two parties are. I don’t believe that until you deport people, you will stop people crossing the channel.”
Nigel Farage branded the Commons a “Remainers’ Parliament” in his maiden speech.
He earned his seat in the Commons after winning 46.2 per cent of the vote share in Clacton.
Farage was seated alongside his fellow Reform MPs - James McMurdock, Richard Tice, Lee Anderson and Rupert Lowe.
In Labour’s manifesto, Keir Starmer pledged to “properly control and manage” immigration which has “surged to record levels under the Conservatives”.
The party said it will seeks to reduce the reliance on overseas workers, address home-grown skills shortages and ensure that proper wages and conditions are afforded to workers.
