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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Lord Hermer: ‘Racism impacted almost every element of the British Empire’
Attorney General Lord Hermer
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Lord Hermer has said “almost every element” of the British Empire was racist and that there was a “moral” argument that the UK should pay slavery reparations.
The comments were made by the Attorney General on a podcast that has just been rediscovered.
Speaking on the Matrix Law podcast in 2022, Lord Hermer said that the British Empire enforced a “racial superiority that allows you to treat entire populations like school children”.
The former human rights barrister backed the removal of statues of slave owners and controversial British Empire figures like Cecil Rhodes, a 19th Century politician in southern Africa.
He said that “racism impacted almost every element of [the British Empire],” and that children should be taught about its “legacy of violence”.
Allies of Lord Hermer told the Times that the podcast were recorded years ago and his views did not influence any legal advice he gives to the Government.
Suella Braverman’s husband appears to set deadline for wife to defect to Reform
Suella Braverman, Rael Braverman and Nigel Farage
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Suella Braverman’s husband has seemingly set his wife a deadline to defect to Reform UK as speculation mounts as to whether the former Home Secretary will switch to the populist party.
Rael Braverman, who defected to Reform UK late last year, gave a timeframe for Tories to sign up after a number leading Conservative enlisted into Nigel Farage’s ranks.
Ex-MPs Dame Andrea Jenkyns, Marco Longhi and Aidan Burley all switched from the Tories to Reform UK at the tail end of 2024.
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.