Ministers have yet to agree on a series of measures proposed by the home secretary to cut immigration amid cabinet infighting over the issue.
Suella Braverman drew up a range of proposals this year after a private briefing paper by Home Office officials in August predicted that numbers will continue to hit record levels unless the government takes action.
There are signs that she is becoming increasingly frustrated at the failure of cabinet ministers to agree to plans to reduce legal migration. Rishi Sunak has prioritised tackling the illegal arrival of small boats.
Braverman used a speech to the National Conservatism conference on Monday to warn that the government must bring numbers down before the next election to stop Britain’s reliance on foreign labour and
