Sajid Javid has been told to ditch his “disastrous” post-Brexit immigration, which could risk about seven million British jobs.
Migration Watch, an independent body that monitors migration to and from the UK, said if Javid does not put an annual cap on immigration, the numbers coming to the UK would “run rapidly out of control,” reported The Sun.
Migration Watch also warned against scrapping an obligation on businesses to show a British worker is not available before hiring from abroad.
Migration Watch chair Andrew Green said the prime minister risked betraying ordinary working people.
He said: “Expanding work permits to the semi-skilled and to the whole world risks a massive increase in immigration which is the exact opposite of what the public wish to see.
“Accepting these recommendations would be a disaster for immigration policy.”
Migration Watch said as many as five million skilled and two million below graduate level jobs in the UK could be at risk due to “new and increased” competition from workers from around the world under the migration advisory committee's plans.
Green added: “We have seen how Labour allowed immigration to treble in a couple of years. The Conservatives should learn from that and start with an annual cap on the number of workers that are admitted to the UK.”
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)