Rishi Sunak says he ‘inherited’ very high immigration from Boris Johnson

Prime minister says he will ‘do what is necessary’ to bring down net migration, under pressure from the Conservative right

Rishi Sunak has blamed high levels of net migration on Boris Johnson, saying he had “inherited these very large numbers” that he was determined to bring down.

The prime minister vowed to “do what is necessary” to bring net migration down, as he comes under pressure from the right of his party to reduce the number of new arrivals to the UK before the next election.