General election: Immigration fuels high tempered debate clash

For the SNP, Stephen Flynn said migration was “absolutely essential” for public services, businesses and the economy.

He said we need to “end the demonisation” of migration.

“This race to the bottom on migration, driven by Nigel Farage, followed by the Conservative party and hotly chased by the Labour Party does not serve Scotland’s interests,” he said.

Penny Mordaunt, for the Conservatives, said immigration was too high, adding that her party would have “an annual cap” on numbers.

“What that will do is take into account the economic needs of the workforce but also the pressures that immigration puts on communities,” she said.

“It will be Parliament which decides because the numbers are too high, over the next few years you can see it will come down.”