The United Kingdom has disclosed that number of visas available to migrants would be reduced each year under a new Conservative government.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made this known.
Although no figures were suggested for a possible cap, Rishi Sunak said his was the only party willing to take “bold action to reduce immigration” if elected on 4 July.
However, Labour’s Yvette Cooper described it as “rehashing failed announcements”.
The plan, which is believed to form a central part of Sunak’s manifesto, was announced to form a dividing line before his head-to-head debate on Tuesday with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer,
“The plan is working but migration levels are still too high, so we are going further,” Sunak said.
The PM claimed Labour would “make the UK a global magnet for illegal immigrants”, suggesting they had “no plan to reduce net migration”.
“The Conservatives are the only party that is willing take the bold action needed to cut immigration figures,” he continued.
The cap would apply to worker and family visas and would exempt temporary work routes, such as Seasonal Agricultural Workers.
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