Tony Blair opened UK borders to east European migrants

Tony Blair was warned not to open UK borders to east European migrants, files reveal
Tony Blair's Labour government pushed on with plans to open the UK's borders to Eastern Europe despite mounting concerns from senior ministers, according to newly released official files.
Tony Blair was warned of Eastern European immigration surge following EU expansion
Papers from the National Archives show Tony Blair was warned of an immigration surge from Eastern Europe following the 2004 EU expansion
Tony Blair opened Britain’s borders to eastern Europe despite migrant influx warning from ministers, files reveal
Tony Blair’s government pressed ahead with an open borders policy for new EU countries in 2004 despite ministers urging him to re-think the policy, newly released files have revealed.
Blair opened borders despite warnings over east European migrant influx
Prime minister ignored advice of Straw and Prescott who feared allowing immediate unrestricted access would lead to a surge in immigration
Blair's government opened UK borders to east European migrants granting 'unrestricted access' despite misgivings
Tony Blair's government pushed ahead with unrestricted migration from eastern European EU states in 2004 despite warnings from senior ministers, newly-released National Archives files have revealed. The papers show Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and Foreign Secretary Jack Straw both urged delay over concerns of a surge in immigration.
Tony Blair ignored Cabinet warnings of the political impact of mass EU migration
The accession of Eastern European countries to the EU in 2004 prompted concern at the highest levels of Tony Blair's government that Britain would not cope with an influx of migrant workers
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