The measures were included in the Prime Minister's heavily criticised immigration reforms, which are designed to slash net migration from record highs and end abuse of the asylum system.

The landlord of the first official Reform UK pub has criticised Sir Keir Starmer’s immigration plans as having “too much red tape” to win back voters turning away from Labour. Peter Flynn, who runs The Talbot sports bar in Blackpool,

The British prime minister is raising the requirements in concert with an immigration crackdown to end the U.K.'s "failed experiment in open borders."

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of creating a “hostile environment on steroids”, as he continues to face backlash for language he used in his “island of strangers” speech.The prime minister has been warned that the government’s new immigration measures will fuel an “exodus” of migrant nurses.

The Prime Minister, under intense pressure from Reform UK in the polls and the Conservatives in Parliament, vowed to close asylum hotels and ramp up "efforts to stop small boat crossings."

Sarwar agreed that the UK needs a 'managed and controlled' immigration system, but he declined to comment on Starmer's 'island of strangers' language.

Starmer announced strict new immigration policies to significantly reduce U.K. migration levels, saying an open border is 'not control; it’s chaos.'

Farage claims Starmer learning from Reform UK as PM defends immigration speech - Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts criticised the language used by the Prime Minister, saying ‘somebody here has to call this out’.

PMQs: Nigel Farage to grill Keir Starmer as No10 forced to deny 'island of strangers' echoes of Enoch Powell - The Prime Minister has been hit with a backlash including from London MPs for his controv