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Jeremy Corbyn opened the door to a controversial amnesty for illegal immigrants following the Windrush scandal.

The Labour leader could back a plan to allow those who sneaked into Britain to stay, his spokesman signalled.

Repeatedly asked if Labour would support an amnesty, Mr Corbyn’s spokesman refused to rule one out.

“The priority must be to change the culture and change any elements in the existing practice and legislation which have allowed this (Windrush) situation to develop,” he said.

“Clearly the approach towards the handling of illegal immigration – and particularly the hostile environment policy – has been at the heart of this injustice and this scandal, and that’s what needs to change.”

Boris Johnson reportedly backed an amnesty at this week’s Cabinet meeting.

The Foreign Secretary was said to have called for the Government to offer a “broader” amnesty for illegal immigrants.

He argued that anyone who has been living in the country for a decade and who did not have a criminal record should be allowed to stay, The Daily Telegraph said.

He first called for the plan as London Mayor in 2008.

But the PM’s spokesman said: “There are no plans to have an amnesty.

“It’s important that we don’t provide any incentive for people to enter the country illegally.”

All the Windrush migrants are in Britain legally and have permission to stay.