Keir Starmer: "Island of strangers" | UK Politics | The New Statesman

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Keir Starmer is being compared to Enoch Powell over his immigration policy announcement. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DHAQOeEg-Z-4trARDXHRA?sub_confirmation=1 The Prime Minister made a speech outlining the new Labour government approach to immigration. Starmer warned of the risk of the UK becoming an "island of strangers". Critics have pointed out the similarity between this and phrasing used by Enoch Powell in his infamous "rivers of blood" speech. Hannah Barnes unpacks the government's plans with Andrew Marr and Rachel Cunliffe. 📚 READ: How Labour learned to love immigration control - George Eaton https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2025/05/how-labour-learned-to-love-immigration-control 🙋‍♀️ ASK a question We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting here, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus 📧 FREE get our daily politics email https://morningcall.substack.com 💷 SAVE Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save 🎧 LISTEN to the New Statesman podcast https://www.youtube.com/@NewStatesman -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK and international politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and global current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers, to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Political Editor Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton we’ll help you understand the world of politics and global affairs from Westminster to Washington and beyond. #topnews #news #politics