Yvette Cooper MP, responding to Oxford University's Migration Observatory report, said:

"The Tory-led government's immigration policy is in complete disarray.

"David Cameron pledged to cut net migration to the tens of thousands, saying only 2 months ago there would be "No ifs. No buts" on his promise to the British people on immigration.

"This report shows the government has no workable policies to meet that promise and David Cameron is not being straight with the British people.

"There is a massive gap between the Prime Minister's rhetoric on immigration and the reality of his policies. It is irresponsible of the Prime Minister to make promises that bear no relationship to the practice.

"Last week we learnt that their changes to the student visas system would cost the UK economy £2.4bn and would still only have half the impact on net migration that they promised.

"Recent reports also show the Tort-led Government is failing to ensure the UK Border Agency has the resources it needs to effectively enforce immigration rules, with 5,000 cuts in staff and no chief executive in place after 5 months.

"At the heart of their policies is chaos, confusion, rows between Ministers and misleading measures which will fail to properly safeguard both the economy and the UK's  borders."