UK politicians would win swing voters with more open migration policy, study finds

Thinktank finds restrictive stance on migration would repel more voters than it would attract for Conservatives and Labour

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak could adopt a more open approach to migration without damaging their electoral prospects, according to a study by a left-of-centre thinktank.

Data on voting intentions and attitudes to immigration examined by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) suggests that a more flexible approach would attract many more swing voters than it would repel for Labour.