Keir Starmer announces new Iraq security deal as he accuses Tories of running ‘open… [Video]

28 November 2024, 15:33 | Updated: 28 November 2024, 16:01

By Henry Moore

Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of running an “open borders experiment” as he pledged to bring immigration down.

Speaking at a press conference today, the Prime Minister laid the blame for Britain’s historically high immigration at the feet of the Tories.

He accused the opposition of running an “open borders experiment” while in power.

As part of Labour’s plan to reduce migration, the PM announced a new security deal with Iraq, designed to tackle people smuggling and organised crime networks operating across the region and in Europe.

The Prime Minister accused the Conservatives of a “different order of failure” that happened “by design not accident”.

“Time and again the Conservative Party promised they would get the numbers down. Time and again they failed, and now …