The UK Home Office is facing intense scrutiny after internal documents revealed that 73% of respondents in a major immigration policy consultation were foreign nationals, raising concerns over the influence of non-citizens on Britain’s border rules.
According to a Daily Mail report, the survey of over 200,000 people—intended to gauge public opinion on potential immigration crackdowns—was disproportionately answered by current visa holders. The government acknowledged the British respondents (18%) may have included family members of migrants, suggesting the actual proportion of foreign participants could be even higher.
Fast-Track Citizenship Sparks Outcry
The revelation comes as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled controversial plans to fast-track citizenship for 300,000 care workers and create pathways to legal status for some undocumented migrants. Treasury estimates project the policy could cost taxpayers ÂŁ10 billion in additional welfare and healthcare spending.
“This is the insanity of how the Tories and Labour have run this country,” said Reform UK’s Shadow Home Secretary Zia Yusuf, who blasted the consultation process as fundamentally flawed. “Reform won’t ask half the world about British immigration policy. Only one view matters to us: The British people’s.”
Farage Vows Policy Overhaul
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage pledged to review all citizenship grants under the new scheme if elected, targeting those who “do not add value” to the country. His party proposes replacing Indefinite Leave to Remain with renewable five-year work visas, calling the current system “uniquely stupid” for enabling welfare dependency and chain migration.
The controversy highlights growing tensions over post-Brexit immigration levels, which remain near record highs despite Conservative Party promises to reduce numbers. With Labour now advancing policies that could further increase migrant settlement, the debate is set to dominate the next election cycle.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/11/06/inmates-running-asylum-three-in-four-polled-for-uk-govt-immigration-consultation-were-foreigners/