Starmer brands Reform UK’s migration plan ‘racist’ and ‘immoral’

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Sir Keir Starmer has branded Reform UK’s plan to force settled migrants to reapply under stricter rules “racist” and “immoral”, warning it would “rip the country apart”.The Prime Minister told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme: “Well, I do think that it is a racist policy. I do think it is immoral. It needs to be called out for what it is.”

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00:00You said that proposal is immoral to deport people who are already here if they don't pass more stringent rules.

00:05Do you think it's a racist policy?

00:07Well, I do think it is a racist policy. I do think it's immoral. It needs to be called out for what it is.

00:14And do you think that Reform UK is trying to appeal to racists?

00:18No, I think that there are plenty of people who either vote reform or are thinking of voting reform who are frustrated.

00:26They had 14 years of failure under the Conservatives. They want us to change things.

00:32They may have voted Labour a year ago and they want the change to come more quickly.

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