‘We must enforce every possible measure to deter migrants,’ Starmer sayspublished at 07:01 BST
07:01 BST
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“We must be absolutely clear that tackling every aspect of the problem of illegal immigration is essential,” the prime minister writes in the Daily Telegraph this morning.
Describing this as a complex problem which requires action right across government, Starmer says there is no silver bullet, “but we must enforce every possible measure to deter migrants from entering British waters”.
The government will make a “new, free-of-charge, digital ID that will be mandatory for the right to work by the end of this Parliament”, he confirms.
He adds that Reform’s “simple slogans” will not do anything to resolve the problem.
In his speech later today, he writes,, external he will reject the “quick-fix solutions from those who want to divide, not unite, the country”, and will instead “do the hard work of restoring power to local communities”.
You will be able to watch Starmer’s speech live at the top of this page from 11:00 BST.