The home secretary said the prime minister’s words were ‘completely different’ from those of Enoch Powell in his infamous ‘rivers of blood’ speech, amid criticism within the party of the rhetoric used in the launch the government’s immigration crackdown.
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A number of MPs criticised Keir Starmer for saying the UK risked becoming ‘an island of strangers’ if steps were not taken to address immigration. Speaking on Tuesday, Cooper said Starmer had praised migrants’ contribution
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