British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a sweeping crackdown on immigration, warning that Britain risks turning into “an island of strangers” if it cannot maintain social cohesion. The plan includes doubling the residency requirement for automatic citizenship and tightening visa and language rules. Outlining the most significant immigration reforms since Brexit, Starmer promised to bring down net migration “significantly” over the next four years. The move comes amid growing public pressure following a surge in arrivals and the rise of Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration Reform UK party, which recently outperformed the ruling Labour Party in several local elections. “Make no mistake, this plan means migration will fall. That is a promise,” Starmer said at a Downing Street press conference, ahead of the government’s long-awaited Immigration White Paper being tabled in Parliament. “If we do need to take further steps… then mark my words, we will.” Story continues below this ad Framing the new measures as a necessary course correction, Starmer accused the previous Conservative-led government of leaving behind a “mess” and presiding over an …