Starmer regrets 'island of strangers' immigration remark after comparisons to Enoch Powell
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Joshua Nevett, Henry Zeffman
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has expressed regret over using the phrase "island of strangers" in a May speech about immigration plans. Critics compared his language to Enoch Powell's controversial 1968 "Rivers of Blood" speech, though Downing Street rejected that comparison. Starmer claims he "had no idea" the phrasing echoed Powell's speech. The comments have also drawn criticism from some of his own supporters, who called them "weak" and "outrageous."
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The PM says he 'had no idea' the language echoed Enoch Powell's 1968 speech about immigration.
Some MPs compared Sir Keir's remarks to those made by former MP Enoch Powell in a well-known speech about immigration in 1968.
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