Summary
The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, criticized Reform UK ahead of the Labour party conference in Liverpool, focusing on their policy to abolish indefinite leave to remain for legal migrants. Reform UK plans to require migrants to reapply for visas every five years with stricter criteria. The conference is a chance for Labour to present its policies as an alternative to Reform UK's approach.
Key Facts
- The Prime Minister criticized Reform UK's immigration plans.
- Reform UK wants to abolish indefinite leave to remain and replace it with a visa system.
- Migrants would need to reapply for visas every five years under this system.
- Labour sees the conference as a chance to show its alternatives to Reform UK's policies.
- Reform UK's policy includes higher salary and English language requirements for migrants.
- Keir Starmer emphasized "patriotic national renewal" as Labour's focus.
- The issue of immigration has been central to debates between Labour and Reform UK.
- The Labour conference will also discuss other topics like the two-child benefit cap and digital ID systems.
