Drop the Target: Theresa May accused of ‘sabotaging’ Government plan to explain benefits of immigration

‘A leaked document has exposed how Theresa May “sabotaged” a Government-wide plan to explain the benefits of immigration to the British public.
The Cabinet Office paper seen by The Independent suggests Ms May used her political clout to prevent the bid to explain the “positive impacts” immigrants bring the economy and NHS.
Critics now claim the incident reveals how the Prime Minister will be prepared to put political considerations on immigration ahead of the national interest going into Brexit talks.
Ms May has taken a hawkish approach to immigration since making ending free movement the cornerstone of her Brexit plan, to the extent that she has even clashed with pro-Brexit ministers over her hardline stance.’
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