A RADICAL plan to reduce net migration was drawn up by the Home Office – only to be dumped by No10.
The policy document written for the Cabinet – and leaked to The Sun – reveals a proposal for an emergency brake on visas to help cut the figure to levels promised in the Tories’ 2019 election manifesto.
It included what were described as “deliberate frictions”, such as capping entry visas, raising fees and increasing salary thresholds, to regain control of Britain’s borders.
Officials claimed there was a high probability that it would drive down immigration figures but warned there was a limited window to meet the 2019 promise by next year.
The document, dated August 2022, quotes the Tories’ pledge – made when net migration stood at 225,000 – that overall numbers would come down.