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Labour is running scared and we're not buying Keir Starmer's 'tough guy' act

British politics has hit a new level of surrealism. Panic-stricken by the local election results, Labour and the Conservatives are now competing to prove their toughness on immigration. Given their...

Migration LIVE: Keir Starmer faces fury from all sides - including his own MPs - over plan

These are the key policies in the Immigration White Paper:- Migrants will need to wait 10 years rather than five to apply for settlement or citizenship, although workers who significantly contribute...

Sir Keir Starmer unveils new immigration crackdown with tax on foreign students

Foreign students could soon be hit with a controversial tax and tighter visa restrictions, under a new immigration white paper launched by Sir Keir Starmer in a bold bid to curb rising migration...

Revealed: How much migration will be slashed under Starmer's 'weak' crackdown

Sir Keir Starmer’s immigration plans have been branded “a recipe for disaster” as critics warned of more mass migration in the years ahead. Speaking on Monday as 600 asylum seekers crossed the...

BBC EastEnders star undergoes surgery as she announces breast cancer diagnosis

EastEnders actress Heather Peace has confirmed she's been diagnosed with breast cancer and has undergone chemotherapy and surgery. The 49-year-old was inundated with messages of support as she shared...

Key detail in Labour's immigration plan that could 'open Britain's border to millions'

Labour has sparked fury over a "bombshell clause" in their immigration plan that could "throw open Britain's borders to millions". The Government is planning to allow refugees - approved by the UNHCR...

What are the challenges facing the government's plan?

What are the challenges facing the government's immigration plan?1 hour agoBen Chu, Tom Edgington, Rob England and Lucy GilderBBC VerifyBBCWhen it comes to reducing UK immigration, there have been...

PM promises migration drop as he unveils plans for 'tightened' visa rules

PM promises migration drop as he unveils plans for 'tightened' visa rules25 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterPA MediaSir Keir Starmer has promised the government's new immigration measures...

At a glance: The government's plan to reduce immigration

Labour's immigration plans at a glance42 minutes agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterNurPhoto via Getty ImagesSir Keir Starmer has unveiled Labour's long-awaited plans to cut levels of immigration into...

Chris Mason: Why Labour aims to buck 25-year trend of rising legal migration

Why Labour aims to buck 25-year trend of rising legal migration9 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCIn Pictures via Getty Images ImagesImmigration into the UK is, arguably, the...

PM unveils UK immigration crackdown as 'foreigners use student visas as back door to UK'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer unveiled new immigration plans today, promising that "every area" of the system will be "tightened up”. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the Immigration White...

Better English standards and decade in UK to be demanded before citizenship

Sir Keir Starmer is changing the English language requirements for immigrants wishing to live and work in the UK, as well as doubling the length of time required to have lived in the UK before...

Why Labour aims to buck the 25-year trend of rising legal migration

Why Labour aims to buck the 25-year trend of rising legal migrationJust nowChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCIn Pictures via Getty Images ImagesImmigration into the UK is, arguably, the...

PM promises tougher visa rules to fix 'broken' migration system

PM promises tougher visa rules to fix 'broken' migration system5 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterEPASir Keir Starmer has promised to overhaul a "broken" immigration system, with plans to...

Care worker recruitment from abroad to end, Cooper says

Care worker recruitment from abroad to end, Cooper says8 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterCare workers will no longer be recruited from overseas as part of a crackdown on visas for...

Labour snubs net migration target and shifts blame on French for soaring migrant boats

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has refused to confirm a target on net migration ahead of unveiling Labour's attempts to crackdown on the issue. She said that the Home Office is “not going to take”...

Biggest UK migrant rule changes since Brexit promised but Nigel Farage is not impressed

The biggest overhaul of immigration laws since Brexit is promised this week to tackle the “staggeringly high” number of migrants arriving in the Britain. The Government has pledged to set out...

Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 84

Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 841 hour agoCraig WilliamsBBC Scotland NewsSNSThe founder of the Kwik Fit garage chain, Sir Tom Farmer, has died at the age of 84.The Edinburgh-born...

UK ‘could add an Edinburgh every year’ with net migration tipped to exceed forecasts

The UK risks absorbing the equivalent of a city the size of Edinburgh every year unless sweeping immigration reforms are introduced, Home Office officials have warned. They say the expected fall in...

Russian propaganda labels UK 'a nation of freaks and degenerates' in latest WW3 threat

Britain has been branded a “nation of freaks and degenerates” and threatened with annihilation during yet another poisonous diatribe by one of Vladimir Putin’s cronies in a Russian state TV...