UK Labour Leader Says Migration Is Not ‘The Answer to All Our Problems’
Britain should focus on fixing its “skills problem” rather than continuing to rely on migrant workers from overseas, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Talking to business leaders in the City of London on Monday, he said migration is not “the answer to all of our problems.”
Starmer acknowledged there is short-term demand for migrant labour amid workforce shortages, but stressed the need to fix the “skills problem” among the country’s existing population.
In a paper published before his speech, the Labour Party said that a future Labour government “will create stronger links between our evidence-led, points-based immigration system and our skills bodies to make sure we have the skilled workforce we need.”…