Cameron on missing ‘that target’ on immigration
Interesting from Cameron on immigration targets there. He very clearly says that the reason that he set “that target” of immigration under 100,000 because of an unexpected increase in immigration since the controls were lifted in 2004.
We haven’t heard Mr Cameron or his ministers call it a target in recent months because they have simply missed it by so many tens of thousands – the latest figures show it was 243,000.
Although he says it is still a good “ambition” he made it clear it was a specific “target” of his Government earlier in his tenure.