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Immigration and borders

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  1. 1Victoria WhittleLabour Party

    Victoria Whittle hasn’t published anything themselves on this that we could find. Labour Party’s national policy, not Victoria Whittle’s own commitment:

    What the record shows Source: Public record

    In government, Labour's 2025 immigration white paper states the aim of bringing net migration down and restoring control to the system.

    In their exact words Source: Public record

    As part of our Plan for Change, this Government is determined to bring net migration down and restore control and order to the immigration system.
    Sourced: Restoring control over the immigration system (white paper), 12 May 2025
    As part of our Plan for Change, this Government is determined to bring net migration down and restore control and order to the immigration system.

    Restoring control over the immigration system (white paper), Home Office (UK Government), published 12 May 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restoring-control-over-the-immigration-system-white-paper/restoring-control-over-the-immigration-system-accessible

    Explain this (1 term)
    Net Migration
    The number of people moving to the UK for a year or more, minus the number leaving.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

    What the record shows Source: Public record

    In government, Labour's 2025 immigration white paper ends overseas recruitment for social care visas.

    In their exact words Source: Public record

    We will therefore end overseas recruitment for social care visas.
    Sourced: Restoring control over the immigration system (white paper), 12 May 2025
    We will therefore end overseas recruitment for social care visas.

    Restoring control over the immigration system (white paper), Home Office (UK Government), published 12 May 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restoring-control-over-the-immigration-system-white-paper/restoring-control-over-the-immigration-system-accessible

    What they say Source: Manifesto

    Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged a new Border Security Command with new investigators, intelligence officers and cross-border police.

    In their exact words Source: Manifesto

    We will create a new Border Security Command, with hundreds of new investigators, intelligence officers, and cross-border police officers.
    Sourced: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Strong foundations, 13 June 2024
    We will create a new Border Security Command, with hundreds of new investigators, intelligence officers, and cross-border police officers.

    Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Strong foundations, Labour Party, published 13 June 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2026. Archived copy. https://labour.org.uk/change/strong-foundations/

    Explain this (1 term)
    Manifesto
    A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

    Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

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