# Labour is playing a dangerous game with immigration – and here’s why

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/labour-is-playing-a-dangerous-game-with-immigration-and-heres-why/
- Published: 2026-11-06T06:00:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T06:19:10+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/opinion/labour-migration-immigration-dangerous-game
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- The article says Labour’s ILR changes risk weakening its immigration stance.
- It argues several visa and resettlement plans could raise migration.
- It cites concerns about jobs and Labour’s support in smaller towns.

## Summary

The article argues that the Government has weakened its proposed tightening of the rules for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), and says this risks undermining Labour’s claim that it will control immigration. It suggests the change may appeal to some progressive voters but could alienate people in smaller towns and other areas where immigration is a major concern.

The piece also points to other policies it says could increase the number of foreign nationals living in Britain, including expanded refugee sponsorship and resettlement routes, a longer graduate visa, a proposed EU youth mobility scheme and lower salary thresholds for some visas. It notes that nearly a million young people in Britain are not in employment, education or training, and cites economist Robert Rowthorn’s research as questioning whether immigration reliably creates jobs for native workers. The article presents an opinion, and the supplied text ends mid-quotation.

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