Former PM pressed ahead with plans despite warnings from colleagues
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is facing accusations of deliberately imposing mass immigration on Britain, as newly-released files shed light on his decision to grant unrestricted access to hundreds of thousands of migrants. The files show that Blair ignored calls from Labour Cabinet members, including his deputy PM John Prescott and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, to impose stricter controls due to concerns over an expected influx of Eastern European migrants.
Net migration reached over 200,000 a year
Blair's 2004 decision to allow workers from new EU countries, particularly former Soviet states, access to the UK labor market led to a surge in net migration, exceeding 200,000 individuals per year. The move was criticized for enabling cheap labor that undercut British workers, with the overall figure peaking at 906,000 in the year ending June 2023.
Reactions to the revelations
Reform deputy leader Richard Tice condemned the revelations, stating that mass immigration was imposed on the British people without their consent, and called for apologies from both Labour and Conservative leaders. Ex-Home Office minister Robert Jenrick labeled Blair as the "original architect of mass migration," attributing negative consequences to his policies.
Ministers advised to use Post-it notes for sensitive messages
Additionally, the newly-released files reveal that ministers in Blair's government were instructed to use Post-it notes for sensitive communications to avoid them being disclosed under new Freedom of Information rules. This practice raises questions about transparency and accountability within the government at the time.
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