Rachel Reeves has reiterated Reforms immigration plans are racist but stressed voters who support Nigel Farage are not.
In remarks echoing Keir Starmer, the Chancellor said she believed some Reform supporters would be horrified at the prospect of deporting migrants working and living legally in the UK by revoking settlement rules.
Speaking to LBC ahead of her speech at the Labour Party Conference later today, Ms Reeves said: I think it is a racist policy. People support the Reform party for all sorts of reasons, but this policy is a racist policy.
Pressed on how she thought people could back the policy without being racist, she said: You can support the Reform party and not be racist. I think there are lots of people who back Reform who will be horrified by the thought that people who have come to this country legally, who are working and contributing, will be deported from this country.
Later on, the Chancellor is expected to unveil Labours new plan to tackle youth unemployment as speculation mounts taxes will increase at the next Budget in November.
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Reeves: Reform supporters will be horrified at racist immigration policy
I think it is a racist policy. People support the Reform party for all sorts of reasons, but this policy is a racist policy.
You can support the Reform party and not be racist.
I think there are lots of people who back Reform who will be horrified by the thought that people who have come to this country legally, who are working and contributing, will be deported from this country.
