Leah covered yesterday how United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer avowed to secure the country’s borders.
“A one nation experiment in open borders, conducted on a country that voted for control,” Starmer said on Monday. “Well, no more. Today, this Labour government is shutting down the lab. The experiment is over. We will deliver what you asked for time and again, and we will take back control of our borders”
"Every area of the immigration system — work, family, and study — will be tightened up so we have more control,’’ Starmer said. “We will create a system that is controlled, selective and fair,” he added.
With our Plan for Change, we’re restoring common sense and control to our borders. pic.twitter.com/opSz3DPkRA
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) May 12, 2025
On X, Starmer added, “Settlement in the UK is a privilege that is earned, not a right.”
Settlement in the UK is a privilege that is earned, not a right.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) May 13, 2025
On Wednesday, Starmer doubled down on his stance.
“Mark my words: I will take back control of our borders,” he wrote on X. “That means cutting migration, ending the use of asylum hotels, and ramping up our efforts to stop small boat crossings.”
“We will smash the people smuggling gangs at source,” he continued.
I know you're angry about immigration. I get it.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) May 14, 2025
Mark my words: I will take back control of our borders.
That means cutting migration, ending the use of asylum hotels, and ramping up our efforts to stop small boat crossings.
We will smash the people smuggling gangs at source.