Labour is trying to outflank the Tories on immigration
The publication of record net migration figures has put the issue back on the political front line.
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Freddie Hayward
Freddie Hayward is political correspondent at the New Statesman. He interviews leading political figures, writes Morning Call and appears on the New Statesman Podcast.
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