Abbott calls Starmer’s immigration remarks ‘fundamentally racist’ at rally
Thousands of trade unionists, advocates and activists gathered to ‘send out a message’ to the Government at a presentation in main London.
The Prime Minister said the UK ran the risk of becoming ‘an island of complete strangers’ when he unveiled strategies for tighter controls on immigration in a significant speech last month, leading to a mixed reaction from various celebrations. Attending to the protest crowd in Whitehall, Ms Abbott– who was previously suspended by Labour in 2023 before being enabled to run in last year’s general election– stated there was a global struggle to ‘combat the abundant and the powerful (and) to battle the racists’, including in her own party. Reform’s leader Nigel Farage previously said his celebration ‘very much taken pleasure in’ Sir Keir’s speech, as it revealed he was ‘discovering an excellent deal’ from them.
The Prime Minister stated the UK ran the risk of ending up being ‘an island of strangers’ when he unveiled plans for tighter controls on immigration in a significant speech last month, leading to a blended response from different celebrations. Attending to the protest crowd in Whitehall, Ms Abbott– who was previously suspended by Labour in 2023 before being permitted to run in last year’s general election– said there was a worldwide battle to ‘battle the rich and the effective (and) to battle the racists’, consisting of in her own celebration. The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP said: ‘I was extremely disrupted to hear Keir Starmer on the subject of migration.’ Reform’s leader Nigel Farage previously stated his party ‘extremely much delighted in’ Sir Keir’s speech, as it showed he was ‘discovering a fantastic deal’ from them. Other indications being held up said ‘Nurses not nukes’ and ‘Cut war, not welfare’.
