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    Prime Minister facing open revolt after losing control of borders: Starmer

    by David Lynch Nov 29, 2023 4 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Rishi Sunak is facing open revolt from the Tories and his party has “lost control of the borders”, Sir Keir Starmer has claimed.

    The Labour leader pressed the Prime Minister on rising migration figures, days after official estimates showed net migration for 2023, up until June, stood at 672,000.

    Sir Keir claimed Mr Sunak had the “reverse Midas touch”, amid rising migration figures, NHS waiting lists and the tax burden, all of which the Prime Minister has sought to tackle.

    Mr Sunak defended his record and claimed the “toughest action ever taken to reduce legal migration” is “yet to be felt”.

    The Labour leader said: “In 2019, they

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