Tories to slash annual immigration by 80 per cent

Foreignersinuk – Even as Prime Minister Gordon Brown has refused to succumb to pressure and announce populist measure of putting a cap on the inflow of foreigners, David Cameron is expected to announce plans to cut annual immigration by 80 per cent, if the Tories win the general election.

With this, the Conservative leader has made it clear that the party wants to steer clear of Labour’s open-door policy.

If the Tories are allowed to have their way, the move will cut down the net arrival of newcomers to under 40,000 a year, which is a fifth of the current level.

The policy is being delineated in the 130-page Tory manifesto “An Invitation to Government”.

As the party is insisting its leadership is taking into consideration the deep concern about flood of immigrants under Labour, the Tories may soon find themselves in line of fire for playing the race card in the election campaign.

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