Kemi Badenoch criticises new UK immigration proposal

Badenoch criticised Labour’s immigration policies as inadequate and contradictory, arguing that the government is opposing reforms it now claims to support.

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“Many of the things he was announcing are part of the things they are voting against right now. I’m talking about putting serious things into legislation, like a cap on the number of people coming into the country,” she stated.

She stressed the need for “systemic change” and cited measures such as disapplying the Human Rights Act and extending the path to citizenship.

“Take indefinite leave to remain, we wanted it to be 15 years: it’s too quick the rate at which people get British citizenship. He’s watered that down to 10 years and again kicked it into the long grass,” she said.

Badenoch also pointed to pressure on public infrastructure as evidence of a system in crisis.

“The fact of the matter is that public services are being strained. There’s not enough housings, people can’t get GP appointments,” she added.