Overview

• Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a landmark immigration white paper in a live Downing Street press conference broadcast on Good Morning Britain.
• The white paper proposes tougher enforcement measures, aiming to reduce net migration and overhaul the UK’s border control system.
• Key reforms include linking visa access to investment and domestic skill development, making settlement a privilege earned rather than a right.
• Starmer emphasized the need for businesses to invest in Britain before recruiting workers from abroad under the new system.
• The timing of the live announcement during morning network news was noted by hosts as strategically significant, with reactions highlighting the speech's serious tone.