Keir Starmer’s ‘firebombed’ house in north London ‘being rented by his sister-in-law’ - 21-year-old suspect held on suspicion of starting fires at two homes and a car linked to Prime Minister

Keir Starmer stands by his controversial claim that high levels of immigration risk making Britain “an island of strangers”. The prime minister’s official spokesman also rejected claims that his comments made him sound like right-wing former Tory minister Enoch Powell.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer increased English language standards in the United Kingdom on Monday, saying future immigrants there “should speak English” and that it’s “common sense” for them to do so.

In Monday’s Downing Street speech, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged that his Labour government would “take back control of our borders” and “tighten up every area of the immigration system”. The speech was met with backlash as some claimed it echoed the racially charged Rivers of Blood speech made by Enoch Powell in 1968.

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to drastically reduce Britain's net migration figures by 2029. A white paper outlines measures such as increasing English language requirements for visa holders and their dependents,