Starmer says he regrets using 'island of strangers' phrase
The PM says he "had no idea" the language echoed Enoch Powell's 1968 speech about immigration.
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Starmer apologises for ‘island of strangers’ remark
Climbdown over comments that echoed language of Enoch Powell is latest reversal from PM
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Shopkeeper is 'gobsmacked' after picture of Enoch Powell in her window is recorded by police as 'non-crime hate incident'
The portrait was placed next to an extract of the late Conservative MP's famous 1968 "rivers of blood" speech in which he warned mass migration would lead to violence on Britain's streets.
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Several strongly worded X posts, a bungled Albanian scheme and the ghost of Enoch Powell. Once again, he’s smashed it
On Friday morning, Keir Starmer was posting without compromise. “If you’re one of …
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QUENTIN LETTS: Multiculturalism has done far more to fan racial tensions than Enoch Powell ever did
Who was Enoch Powell? With his evocative name again electrifying headlines, this basic question needs examining.
No 10 defends Starmer’s language on immigration likened to Enoch Powell speech
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Downing Street says it is wrong to compare PM’s warning about ‘island of strangers’ to 1968 ‘rivers of blood’ speech
Downing Street has robustly defended Keir Starmer’s language on immigration, which …
Starmer rejects Enoch Powell parallel after ‘island of strangers’ speech
Labour critics express concern about ‘chasing the tail of the right’ after migration announcement