the government makes the link between migration and skills / UK workforce
It does, and Starmer doesn't refute the point. He could have said something like "the gov't is wrong to blame immigrants for the failure of UK companies to invest in their staff and of government to provide opportunities for people to develop skills" but he quite deliberately didn't.
Migration is part of our national story - always has been, always will be. And the Labour Party will never diminish the contribution it makes to the economy, to public services, to your businesses and our communities
It does, and Starmer doesn't refute the point. He could have said something like "the gov't is wrong to blame immigrants for the failure of UK companies to invest in their staff and of government to provide opportunities for people to develop skills" but he quite deliberately didn't.