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Politics Unpacked

Starmer's Stark Language On Immigration

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Keir Starmer claims soaring immigration has done 'incalculable' damage to the UK and risks creating an 'island of strangers'. But can he deliver on his promise to drive the numbers down? Will Rachel Reeves hold the line on welfare cuts, and will the Tories send for Boris Johnson?


Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Patrick Maguire and Jane Mulkerrins.


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0:00.0

At Barclays, we run programs that help communities across the UK,

0:05.1

whether you're a young person, gaining skills to enter the workplace,

0:09.3

a small business trying to grow and find its place in the modern world,

0:13.6

or a girl in school, building confidence on and off the pitch through football.

0:20.6

We believe everyone deserves to fly.

0:24.4

Search Berkeley's communities to find out more.

0:27.5

Barclays, here for every goal.

0:39.4

Hello, I'm Hugo Rifkind.

0:42.1

Now we're going to be unpacking the politics of the day, including immigration,

0:44.5

and whether Rachel Reeves will reverse her welfare cuts,

0:47.5

and whether Boris Johnson will reverse back into politics.

0:51.3

And joining me, a two-times journalist who have just skillfully reversed parked into the studio.

0:53.6

And the our chief political commentator, Patrick, Patrick.

0:58.4

Good morning, Hugo. Cutting it like so fine. no I was just literally sat down while I was saying that sentence I'm good at timing yeah good at timing my arrival well no it's very it's very

1:03.8

effective thank you it does make me very excited I don't like to waste a single second I think

1:08.1

it's Pavlovian it means it means because I'm so worried you're not going to tell up.

1:11.2

I'm so pleased to see you when you do.

1:12.8

And I'm also pleased to see Jane.

1:14.3

Thanks.

1:14.9

Thanks.

1:15.2

I'm very well.

1:16.0

I mean to just give you an also there.

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