Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration policy was engulfed in a growing storm on Monday with warnings it would fail and a Cabinet minister unable to explain how individuals genuinely fleeing persecution could legally claim asylum in Britain.
Senior Tories, immigration experts, union bosses and Opposition MPs highlighted a series of practical and legal problems with the Prime Minister’s new blueprint to stop tens of thousands of people risking their lives by crossing the Channel in small boats. Mr Sunak has made dealing with the crisis one of his five key pledges on which the public should judge him at the next election, expected in 2024.
