No, Keir Starmer Didn't Say That People Who Are Worried About Immigration Are Racist

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68da1cb71800009a225d070e.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks on the BBC 1 current affairs programme, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, with Laura Kuenssberg in Liverpool. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)" data-caption="British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks on the BBC 1 current affairs programme, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, with Laura Kuenssberg in Liverpool. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks on the BBC 1 current affairs programme, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, with Laura Kuenssberg in Liverpool. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via AP)</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/nigel-farage/">Nigel Farage </a>has resorted to misinformation after <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/keir-starmer/">Keir Starmer </a>said one of his key policies for tackling immigration was “racist”.</p><p>The prime minister went on the attack on the BBC’s Sunday With <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/laura-kuenssberg/">Laura Kuenssberg</a> programme at the start of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool.</p><p><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/reform-uk/">Reform UK</a> announced last week that it would end so-called “independent leave to remain status” for immigrants, meaning people who have been living legally in the UK for decades could be deported.</p><p>Starmer said: “Well, I do think that it is a racist policy. I do think it is immoral. It needs to be called out for what it is.”</p><p>Asked if Reform are trying to appeal to racists, the PM said: “No, I think there are plenty of people who either vote Ref