Is Keir Starmer channelling the far right? A new tough-on-immigration speech has outraged left-wing critics. But even some supporters believe he is dooming himself to fail.
PM warns of an ‘island of strangers’
Divisive: Backbench Labour MPs, unions and charities are criticising the Prime Minister and urging him to apologise for his "dangerous" comments on immigration, while some think the only way of beating the far-right is by appealing directly to all voters on the issue of immigration. Glossary
Left-wing - A range of beliefs that are the opposite of right-wing ideas. People on the political left usually believe in collective responsibility and the good of society. They often, though not always, support higher taxes and a more active, interventionist government.
Hard right - Refers to the more extreme or radical wing of the right-wing political spectrum.
Centrists - Occupying a position on the political spectrum between left and right.
Rhetoric - The art of persuasion.