UK Labour leader risks further splits over immigration

AFP, LIVERPOOL: British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will wrap up his party’s annual conference Wednesday with a call to end “warfare” in the ranks, but risks fresh splits by rejecting calls for immigration curbs after the Brexit vote.
The opposition party has been plagued by in-fighting following a botched attempt by MPs to unseat the 67-year-old leftist in June, which culminated in his re-election by party members and supporters on Saturday. In his closing speech to the party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, Corbyn will call for an end to the rows, which have led to fears that Labour could permanently split and be consigned to years in the political wilderness.
But aides said he would not commit to reducing the numbers of migrants coming to Britain, despite evidence that concerns over their impact on public services and wages was a key driver of the June vote to leave the EU.
Instead, he will commit to reviving a multi-million-pound state fund to help local communities deal with migration.
“I understand the problems that can come in some areas, hence my determination on the migrant income fund,” Corbyn told BBC radio ahead of his speech.

UK Labour leader risks further splits over immigration

AFP, LIVERPOOL: British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will wrap up his partys annual conference Wednesday with a call to end warfare in the ranks, but risks fresh splits by rejecting calls for immigration curbs after the Brexit vote. The opposition party has been plagued by in-fighting following a botched attempt by MPs to unseat the 67-year-old leftist in June, which culminated in his re-election by party members and supporters on Saturday. In his closing speech to the party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, Corbyn will call for an end to the rows, which have led to fears that Labour could permanently split and be consigned to years in the political wilderness. But aides said he would not commit to reducing the numbers of migrants coming to Britain, despite evidence that concerns over their impact on public services and wages was a key driver of the June vote to leave the EU. Instead, he will commit to reviving a multi-million-pound state fund to help local communities deal with migration. I understand the problems that can come in some areas, hence my determination on the migrant income fund, Corbyn told BBC radio ahead of his speech.