KEMI BADENOCH SLAMS LABOUR’S IMMIGRATION PLAN AS ‘WEAK’ AND ‘UNFIT FOR PURPOSE’
UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has launched a scathing critique of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government over its latest immigration proposals, branding them as “weak, vague,” and failing to deliver the “systemic change” the nation urgently needs.
In a video shared via her official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Badenoch accused Labour of “taking the public for fools,” asserting that the government’s proposed measures do not go far enough to tackle the scale of the country’s ongoing immigration crisis.
“This is nowhere near the change we need to see,” she said, criticising Labour for opposing key reforms in the past—such as a legal cap on immigration—which she claims the party is now trying to rebrand as its own.
Badenoch also took issue with Labour’s move to shorten the path to citizenship from 15 years to 10, labelling it a “watered-down” version of Conservative proposals and warning it would only delay meaningful reform.
Pointing to growing strain on public services, Badenoch highlighted the impact of unchecked immigration on housing and healthcare, warning, “There’s not enough housing, people can’t get GP appointments, public services are being strained.”
