Rishi Sunak admitted that “not enough” asylum-seeker claims were being processed by the government.
Asked about the number of claims being processed amid overcrowding at the Manston migrant centre in Kent, Mr Sunak told MPs that the “straightforward” answer was “not enough.”
Rishi Sunak said the migrant crisis is a “serious and escalating problem.” He insisted the government is getting a grip on the situation and backed home secretary Suella Braverman’s handling of the issue.
He said she has taken “significant steps” to address the problem of overcrowding at the Manston migrant processing facility in Kent.
It comes as polling guru Professor Sir John Curtice warned that the reappointment of Suella Braverman as home secretary puts the prime minister’s general election hopes at risk.
The prime minister also reversed his decision to skip Cop27 saying renewables were at the heart of energy security.
