Fraser Nelson Fraser Nelson

Don’t blame Theresa May – she did her bit. The problem is immigration from the EU

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Theresa May is getting some stick this morning because she has admitted the obvious: that immigration is never going to get below the ‘tens of thousands’ target that David Cameron stupidly agreed to in opposition. She can only control immigration from outside the EU which she has successfully reduced to its lowest levels for about 15 years.

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