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By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Correspondent

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VOTERS yesterday delivered a damning verdict on Labour’s shambolic immigration policy and demanded an annual cap on migrants. About three quarters of the population believe there should be a limit, with more than half of these saying it should be as low as 10,000 a year. Almost two thirds think there are too many immigrants and the majority of people believe ministers are doing a poor job over the issue. The study is all the more humiliating for the Government as it comes from the Home Office’s internal polling. Concerns over the impact of Labour policies deepened this week as experts again warned of pressures on local services and communities. And on Thursday, the Daily Express revealed a baby boom among Eastern European migrants who have flowed to the UK since they joined the EU three years ago.

But last night, ministers ignored the views of the country and insisted there will be no annual cap, which has also been called for by the Tories.
Shadow Home Secretary David Davis said: “The Home Office cannot ignore this. Not only does their research show that the public believe the Home Office’s approach to immigration is a shambles, but 77 per cent of the public think the solution is for them to adopt Conservative policy.
“If ministers and officials have actually managed to show this to the Home Secretary, she should not waste any time in acting.â€