Boris Johnson’s plan for immigration after Brexit

Johnson scraps immigration target and calls for points-based system

Immigration, Jeremy Hunt, Boris Johnson, Border
Jeremy Hunt (L) and Boris Johnson went head-to-head on immigration and other issues at debate this week
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Boris Johnson is already drawing the ire of many right-leaning members of his party by opening up the possibility of an amnesty for 500,000 illegal immigrants in the UK.

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