Following Reform UK's manifesto launch on Monday, it's been reported the Tories have now 'drafted in' former prime minister Boris Johnson to help counter the threat from Nigel Farage's insurgent party. Listen to a new episode of Sky News' Electoral Dysfunction podcast as you scroll.
By Tom Cheshire, online campaign correspondentMore people in the UK think immigration has a negative impact on society compared to a positive one, according to a new survey carried out by YouGov exclusively for Sky News. Across the UK, 43% of people asked thought that immigration has a negative impact on British society, compared to 35% who said it has a positive impact.
Respondents also thought that cutting immigration would have a negative impact on the NHS, hospitality, universities and social care, but a positive effect on housing.The survey also revealed deep political distrust among the public, with 52% saying they think Labour are not telling the truth about what they think on immigration, and 49% saying the same thing about the Conservatives. Every region and demographic distrusted the main two parties on this point.
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