'No more gimmicks'; UK Labour's Starmer sets out plans for illegal migration


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  • Thursday, 14 Sep 2023

Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of the Opposition speaks during Prime Minister's Questions, at the House of Commons in London, Britain September 13, 2023. UK Parliament/Maria Unger/Handout via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - British opposition leader Keir Starmer said on Thursday a Labour government would set up a new police unit to tackle illegal migration and suggested he was open to a returns agreement with the European Union to solve the crisis.

How to tackle illegal migration is set to be a major battleground for both Labour and the governing Conservative Party in a national election expected next year, with many voters angry over the housing of immigrants in costly hotels.

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