By voting to leave the European Union last month, the British people decided to reject freedom of movement and, in an instant, changed the terms of our national debate around immigration. Politicians from all sides now have to accept that reality and design a new immigration system that both works, and reflects people’s concerns.
Later today I will be in Boston, Lincolnshire, to talk about this with local residents, community groups and faith leaders in the place where the Brexit vote was largest – more than three quarters of voters in Boston opted to leave the EU. I’ll be there as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Integration, beginning an inquiry into immigration and integration. We will produce the first stage of our report later this year that will make recommendations on the design of a post-Brexit immigration system.
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