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The announcement comes as Nigel Farage announced that he is returning to lead the Reform Party, with its focus on reducing immigration, which has heaped further pressure on Mr Sunak.<\/p>\n
Some Conservatives have been unhappy over the PM’s approach to immigration, with control over the UK’s borders seen as a key battleground between Labour and the Tories this election.<\/p>\n
Mr Sunak said putting the decision in the hands of MPs would give voters confidence their views would be respected and reflected.<\/p>\n
“The plan is working but migration levels are still too high, so we are going further,” he said.<\/p>\n
The PM claimed Labour would “make the UK a global magnet for illegal immigrants”, suggesting they had “no plan to reduce net migration”.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Conservatives are the only party that is willing take the bold action needed to cut immigration figures,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
The cap would apply to worker and family visas and would exempt temporary work routes, such as Seasonal Agricultural Workers.<\/p>\n
The MAC’s remit would prioritise the economy, with explicit orders to look at the economic costs of migration, including the impact on public services, wages and productivity.<\/p>\n
However, this would be the fourth attempt at such a cap, with successive Tory governments attempting to limit visas under Theresa May, David Cameron and Rishi Sunak in last year\u2019s Illegal Migration Act.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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