Survey Shows Strong Public Opposition to Labour Government's Migrant Dispersal Plans
A Mail on Sunday poll of more than 10,000 voters finds that a large majority think the Labour government should do more to stop illegal arrivals, while most reject proposals to house migrants in local communities.
A recent poll commissioned by the Mail on Sunday surveyed over 10,000 British voters and found that 82 per cent believe the Labour government should intensify actions to prevent illegal migrants from reaching England, while only five per cent think the opposite. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has urged more regions, especially middle-class neighbourhoods, to accept asylum seekers, yet 57 per cent of the public reject this idea and just 15 per cent are in favour.
In wealthier, liberal-leaning constituencies, support for broader dispersal rises only to 51 per cent. The proposal to house roughly 1,250 mainly military-age male migrants near the small Oxfordshire village of Piddington, which has a population of 314, has prompted residents to back a referendum on seceding from the United Kingdom. The poll highlights widespread dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the migrant crisis and contrasts with Reform UK’s suggestion to deport illegal migrants and use third-party nations for asylum-seeker accommodation.
Why it matters
Public sentiment on immigration policy can shape government actions and affect community cohesion.
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