Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM
Leadership hopeful also wants tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields used to cut energy bills
TL;DR
- Wes Streeting's leadership pitch includes increasing high-skilled immigration.
- He plans a global talent program to recruit 20,000 scientists, AI experts, and engineers over three years with a £250m budget.
- Streeting argues the UK should welcome talent that the US under Trump is reportedly alienating.
- He proposes using tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gas fields to reduce energy bills.
- Funds would be directed towards insulation, heat pumps, and electrification.
- Streeting counters arguments against North Sea drilling by stating that net zero should not burden the poor and working people.
- Andy Burnham is also running for leader and intends to focus on public control of water and energy.