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Labour Faces Backlash Over Immigration Policy Post-Brexit

11/7/2025

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Following Brexit, immigration surged, prompting Labour to respond to rising far-right sentiment with extended Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) waiting periods.
The policy debate includes Labour's longer ILR waiting periods and Reform UK's bid to scrap ILR.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's rhetoric calling Britain an "island of strangers" drew backlash for echoing past racist sentiments.

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Story summary

Following Brexit, immigration surged, prompting Labour to respond to rising far-right sentiment with extended Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) waiting periods.
The policy debate includes Labour's longer ILR waiting periods and Reform UK's bid to scrap ILR.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's rhetoric calling Britain an "island of strangers" drew backlash for echoing past racist sentiments.