Abbott calls Starmer’s immigration comments ‘fundamentally racist’ at rally
Countless trade advocates, activists and unionists gathered to ‘send out a message’ to the Federal government at a presentation in main London.
The Prime Minister stated the UK ran the risk of becoming ‘an island of complete strangers’ when he revealed plans for tighter controls on immigration in a significant speech last month, leading to a mixed response from different celebrations. Dealing with the protest crowd in Whitehall, Ms Abbott– who was formerly suspended by Labour in 2023 before being allowed to run in last year’s general election– said there was an international struggle to ‘battle the rich and the effective (and) to fight the racists’, including in her own party. Reform’s leader Nigel Farage previously stated his party ‘very much enjoyed’ Sir Keir’s speech, as it showed he was ‘learning a great deal’ from them.
The Prime Minister said the UK risked becoming ‘an island of strangers’ when he announced plans for tighter controls on immigration in a major speech last month, leading to a mixed response from various parties. Addressing the protest crowd in Whitehall, Ms Abbott– who was previously suspended by Labour in 2023 before being allowed to run in last year’s general election– said there was an international struggle to ‘combat the rich and the powerful (and) to fight the racists’, including in her own party. Reform’s leader Nigel Farage previously stated his party ‘very much enjoyed’ Sir Keir’s speech, as it showed he was ‘learning a great deal’ from them. Other signs being held up said ‘Nurses not nukes’ and ‘Cut war, not well-being’. The People’s Assembly stated trade unionists, health, housing, disability and welfare campaigners with community organizations came together for the demonstration under the slogan ‘No to Austerity2.0’.
