How did Reform UK leader Nigel Farage respond to Kemi Badenoch’s claim that ministers "didn't notice" the migration surge?
Nigel Farage criticized the claim as blunt, pointing out that 21 of the 27 people in Badenoch's Shadow Cabinet were the very ministers who were in power when the migration occurred. He argued that her entire team was incompetent and could not be trusted because they were responsible for the period when 4 million people were let into Britain in 4 years.
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What were the specific net immigration reduction pledges made by the Conservative Party in 2010, 2015, and 2017?
The Conservative Party made promises in 2010, 2015, and 2017 to reduce net immigration from "the hundreds of thousands to the tens of thousands." However, net immigration reached successive peaks well above the 2019 manifesto pledge to bring overall numbers down.
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What specific lobbying actions did Kemi Badenoch take regarding immigration limits in 2018?
On December 19, 2018, while serving as a Conservative MP and party vice chairwoman, Kemi Badenoch lobbied to remove the annual limits on work visas and international students. She expressed her support for Home Secretary Sajid Javid's immigration white paper, stating she welcomed the move to remove these annual limits on behalf of the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Anglia Ruskin University.
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How many people entered Britain on visas or protection routes between 2021 and 2024?
Roughly 4.2 million people entered Britain on visas or protection routes between the years 2021 and 2024.
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What specific policy actions did the Conservative Party take to loosen immigration controls prior to the "Boriswave"?
Successive Conservative governments intentionally loosened controls by cutting salary, language, and skills thresholds, abolishing a resident labor market test, and opening new visa routes. These routes included expanded health and care pathways as well as post-study work options.
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What reason did British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch give for the surge in migration during the "Boriswave" period?
Kemi Badenoch claimed that the surge in migration occurred because government ministers and civil servants simply "didn't notice" it was happening due to distractions and focusing on too many different items. She stated that while the party had promised to lower immigration, the sheer volume of people entering the country went unobserved by officials until well after the numbers had already increased significantly.
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