Jacob Rees-Mogg has outlined his grave concerns about mass immigration in a discussion on GB News with Steve Edginton.
Speaking ahead of the riots that started in Southport and have gripped the nation since, the former Tory MP said immigration must be almost “stopped” by reducing the number of people entering the country to a minuscule total.
“I think there are enormous problems that mass migration has caused in terms of our culture”, he said.
“Mass migration has been carried out at such a rate that integration has been impossible.
Jacob Rees-Mogg wants immigration to be halted
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“I think we need to stop immigration now. I don’t mean just get it down to 300,000 rather than the best part of a million, we need to get it down to the tens of thousands.
“It needs to be a small number to allow time for integration and cultural acclimatisation.
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Migrants aboard a small boatPA“We have created in this country areas where communities are carrying on with their culture rather than becoming part of the British culture.
“I believe that is very difficult.”
Jacob spoke ahead of the riots sparked by the deaths of three girls attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.
Rioters have clashed with police officers as they make their anti-immigration sentiments known, with many stationing themselves outside migrant hotels.
Jacob Rees-Mogg spoke to Steve Edginton
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But Jacob cited pro-Palestine demonstrations that have become a regular fixture of London life.
He also pointed to increasing net migration levels, with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in March bumping up its forecasts from 240,000 to 315,000 for each year up to 2028 - an increase of 70,000 people.
The figure takes into account people leaving the country, but net arrivals would see enough people arriving in the UK to fill a city the size of Doncaster every year.
Jacob, who frequently called on the Tories to address the issue before he and the party were voted out, wants levels to drop to such an extent that would see the number of incoming migrants fall drastically below the number of outgoings.
Steve Edginton spoke to Jacob Rees-Mogg on GB News
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Keir Starmer is already under fire for how he plans to deal with high levels of immigration - but his party has ditched the previous government’s flagstone policy.
The Rwanda plan was put in place with the idea of sending illegal migrants to the African country, and Jacob Rees-Mogg was among its defenders.
Starmer has instead vowed to “smash the gangs” who bring asylum seekers to Britain in boats.