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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Tory MPs complain party attack ad on asylum hotels ‘makes us look silly’

People crowded into a small boat in choppy waters
People in a small boat set off on an attempt to cross the Channel to the UK. Photograph: Sameer al-Doumy/AFP/Getty Images

Conservative MPs have expressed frustration at their party’s “piss-poor” messaging over hotels housing people seeking asylum.

Leaked WhatsApp messages show members are concerned that the party’s leadership is attacking Keir Starmer’s government for policies introduced by the Conservatives.

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