Suella Braverman was warned on Monday that her call for an overhaul of a landmark international treaty on refugees to curb asylum claims by gay migrants and others risks making the world a more dangerous place.
In pre-released comments ahead of a speech on Tuesday in the US, the Home Secretary said that the 1951 UN Refugee Convention had become outdated and was being used as the basis for claims based on “something more akin to discrimination” than genuine persecution.
