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Island of strangers?

How do Keir Starmer's remarks on immigration fit into the language used by other politicians, and what is the impact of language?

As the Prime Minister announced reforms to the UK's immigration system, he warned that without these changes we risk becoming an "island of strangers". This has drawn criticism comparing his remarks to historical examples of inflammatory language on immigration. Others say this comparison is unfair and his comments were part of a sensible conversation about immigration.

Presenter: Adam Fleming
Producers: Bethan Ashmead Latham, Josephine Casserly, Viv Jones and Nik Sindle
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Coordinator: Janet Staples
Studio Engineer: Hal Haines

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