BRITAIN MUST “work at” becoming a more integrated society, Ed Miliband has said, as he outlined plans for a “comprehensive strategy” to deal with the pressures of a multi-ethnic society.
The Labour leader admitted his party had failed to control immigration or deal with racial and ethnic segregation in Britain’s cities during its last spell in government.
He vowed not to sweep “deep anxieties” about the impact of immigration under the carpet.
And he signalled he was prepared to “look at” the impact of a Government cap on immigration from outside the EU a policy he has heavily criticised.
Mr Miliband said: “The capacity of our economy to absorb new migrants has outrun the capacity of some of our communities to adapt,” he said.
“The last Labour government made mistakes in this regard.
“We will look at how the Government’s immigration cap works in practice.
“But I believe we can all cope with these pressures if we recognise them and understand how to respond.”
