Labour leader accuses government of failing to address Britain's borders

Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, will deliver a speech tomorrow on the fourth anniversary of the 2019 General Election, in which he will condemn the Conservative Party for seven years of broken promises on migration. He will argue that the government has squandered the trust placed in them by voters to effectively handle the issue of immigration.

Rising net migration figures

Instead of focusing on creating a high-paying economy and providing more training opportunities for British citizens, Sir Keir will highlight the fact that last year saw record net migration figures, surpassing 700,000. He will accuse the government of prioritizing foreign workers over British citizens when it comes to job opportunities.

Sir Keir's statement: "Yes, Brexit was a vote for lower immigration — of course it was. But it was also a vote for the idea that we need to renew; that hard work should be rewarded with a wage people can live on. And for the Tories, that’s the rub. Seven years they’ve had to make Brexit work. But every time they run up against a choice of whether to raise skills and improve working conditions or issue visas, they choose higher migration. It’s who they are."

Labour's stance on minimum salary threshold

Liz Kendall, the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary for the Labour Party, recently refused to support the government's proposal to raise the minimum salary threshold for migrants to £38,000. This is despite her party previously advocating for an increase from the previous limit of £18,600.

Tories' commitment to reducing net migration

Cabinet Minister Michael Gove has expressed the Conservative Party's determination to address the "unacceptable" levels of net migration. He cited measures announced by Home Secretary James Cleverly last week as evidence of the party's commitment to reducing these figures.