More than HALF of migrants would be barred from Britain as they wouldn’t earn enough under Tory immigration plans
Over half of migrant workers would be prohibited from staying in Britain as they wouldn’t earn enough, should the Conservatives come to power under their new immigration plans.
Kemi Badenoch said migrants granted indefinite leave must be “net contributors” over the 10 years, which means their tax payments would outweigh all other benefits.
Migrants would also need to be earning over £28,000 to remain in Britain.
Under these proposed changes, over half of the two million migrants who will soon become eligible for indefinite leave will now no longer be earning enough to meet the stipulations.
Data shows that 72 per cent of skilled work visas went to migrants who were likely earning less than the average UK salary, which is approximately £37,000 a year.
Only five per cent of all visas in 2022-23 were given to high-skilled migrants who are likely to be net contributors.
The Tory leader has also said that migrants can be granted permanent residency if they have been working and not claiming benefits. They also must not have used social housing or have a criminal record.
She also said that the period that migrants can apply for indefinite leave should be raised from five years to 10 years.
Badenoch added that those who receive permanent residency “should only go to those who have demonstrated a real commitment to the UK”.
The North West Essex MP said that people who come to the UK to claim benefits and social housing are “not net contributors to our economy”.
“They are net recipients and that makes everybody poorer, because it means other people are having to work harder to pay for migrants’ housing and benefits,” she said.
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Starmer and Dutch PM agree on ‘further co-operation’ on clamping down on illegal migration
Sir Keir Starmer and his Dutch counterpart have agreed on “further co-operation” on tackling illegal migration, as well as continuing support for Ukraine.
The Prime Minister met Dick Schoof in Downing Street on Thursday evening, where the leaders reflected on the UK and the Netherlands’ strong friendship and shared approach to global challenges.
A No10 read-out of the meeting said they talked about the successes of existing co-operation on tackling organised crime, including the people-smuggling gangs driving illegal migration, and agreed further co-operation on this issue.
Starmer reiterated the UK’s “iron-clad” support for Ukraine and the leaders underscored their commitment to working together so that Ukraine is “in the strongest possible position”.
Reform UK’s chairman says party could win ‘350 to 400’ MPs at the next election
Reform UK Chairman Zia Yusuf said the party can win the general election
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Reform UK’s chairman has predicted the party could win “350 to 400 Members of Parliament” at the next general election.
Zia Yusuf also said he does “understand” any potential concerns over the prospect of the party accepting a donation from Elon Musk.
The comments come after Reform topped a YouGov voter intention poll for the first time this week.
The party returned five MPs in July’s general election but came second in 98 constituencies.
Discussing the results with the BBC, Yusuf said he thought his party “will win between 350 to 400 Members of Parliament” at the next general election, which must be held before August 2029.
Reform UK came top in the YouGov poll with 25 per cent support, compared with Labour on 24 per cent and the Conservatives with 21 per cent.
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