The Labour Party has announced plans to reduce net migration to the UK if it wins the General Election but has declined to set specific targets. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper emphasized significant changes are needed but highlighted that varying factors, such as the war in Ukraine, make setting targets impractical.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's migration strategy includes laws to prevent employers from hiring foreign workers if they break employment laws and measures to train more Britons. Despite criticism from the Conservative Party, Labour insists net migration must decrease.
The announcement comes alongside Labour's initiatives to challenge Conservative territory and improve community care in the NHS. Health Secretary Victoria Atkins detailed plans for new GP surgeries and community diagnostic centres.
Additionally, Labour faced accusations from The Sunday Times of offering peerages to former MPs including Diane Abbott to make way for new candidates, which Cooper denied.
Opinium polling shows Labour with a 20-point lead over the Conservatives, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who plans to enhance community care services.
In related Labour news, Cooper supported moves to give bereaved families quick access to their children's social media data. This follows campaigns for transparency after cases like Molly Russell's, a teenager who died influenced by harmful online content.