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  • Starmer ‘truly regrets’ his ‘Island of strangers’ immigration statement.
    Posted on July 4th, 2025 in Exam Details (QP Included)
    • Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed regret over using the phrase “island of strangers” in a May 12 speech.
    • The speech was released before the government released a white paper stating its intention to restrict migration to the UK.
    • Starmer’s government announced a U-turn on planned benefits cuts after over 100 MPs from his own Labour Party rebelled.
    • Critics criticized Starmer’s speech, drawing similarities to Enoch Powell’s 1968 “rivers of blood” speech.
    • Starmer admitted he would not have used the words if he knew they resembled Powell’s.
    • The speech came after the Reform U.K. party made significant gains in the local elections.

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