Worries about immigration are ‘manufactured panic’ says charity as poll shows issue not a local concern – UK politics live

YouGov poll say only 26% of people say immigration is an issue locally but more than half believe it to be a national issue

Concern about immigration is a “manufactured panic”, a campaign group has said after polling suggested only a quarter of people think it is an important issue locally.

As PA Media reports, a YouGov poll found only 26% of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their community. This was half the 52% who said it was one of the biggest issues facing the country as a whole.

These figures have been set out in a report published by the Best of Britain campaign group. It also shows that, while immigration comes second in the list of issues that people say matter nationally, it is only seventh in the list when people are asked about what matters in the places where they live.

Best for Britain’s Tom Brufatto said: