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Suella Braverman: I want migration cut to tens of thousands

Suella Braverman’s long-term plans put her on a collision course with Liz Truss
Suella Braverman’s long-term plans put her on a collision course with Liz Truss
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Net annual migration must come down to tens of thousands in the long term, Suella Braverman said as she criticised Boris Johnson and Priti Patel for failing to end mass immigration.

The new home secretary said it was her “aspiration” to reach David Cameron’s “tens of thousands” target.

In the 12 months to June, 240,000 more people came to the UK than left, 486,000 foreign students arrived and 330,000 work visas were issued. Braverman has claimed that, on average, each individual arriving on a study or work visa brings one dependant.

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