May vows to cut migration figures to tens of thousands

London : British Prime Minister Theresa May today vowed to stick to her party’s pledge to cut the migration figures down to “tens of thousands”, evoking a strong reaction from Liberal Democrats who warned that her tough stand will damage ties with countries like India. The Prime Minister said it was important to hit this target given the pressure immigration had put on public services and those on lower incomes. “I think that it is important that we do say and continue to say that we do want to bring migration to sustainable levels. We believe that is the tens of thousands,” May said. “Once we leave the EU, we will have the opportunity to ensure we have control of our borders. We will be able to establish our rules for people coming from the EU,” she said. Liberal Democrat party attacked the ruling Conservative party for its stance. The party’s shadow home secretary, Brian Paddick, said May’s stand on the issue would damage ties with countries like India.