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Rishi Sunak faces Tory backlash over record immigration figures

Numbers swollen by humanitarian arrivals from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Hong Kong

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022

UK net migration surges to post-war high after 'unprecedented' world events

Labour warned the Tories had 'completely failed to get a grip' of the asylum and immigration system as the war in Ukraine, arrivals of Afghans and Hongkongers and the end of lockdown restrictions fuel surge in net migration

Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022

'Working people are paying the price to fix the mess made by Tories in Downing Street'

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says that as a result of the choices the Tories have made, we are facing the biggest drop in living standards in generations - and adds that Britain deserves better

Daily Mirror · Nov 19, 2022

Yvette Cooper quashes ID card idea after Labour frontbencher says ‘on the table’ OLD

Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock says ID cards ‘so helpful’ in controlling borders

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Gavin Williamson announces resignation but ‘refutes the characterisation’ of claims against him – as it happened

Former deputy chief whip Anne Milton tells Channel 4 Williamson used ‘leverage’ and threats against MPs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022

PM thinks Williamson bullying accusations are serious, says aide

Rishi Sunak considering ‘appropriate’ action against Cabinet Office minister, says spokesperson

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022

Labour attempt to force Sunak to reveal what he knew about Braverman

‘Security is too important,’ says Yvette Cooper

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

Brits split on whether £600k cost of sending refugees to Rwanda is worth it

An exclusive Sunday Mirror poll shows four in ten voters reckon it is worth the £120million for 200 migrants to be transported to the central African country to have their asylum applications processed

Daily Mirror · Nov 5, 2022

Brexit: Just 0.1% of asylum seekers returned as a result of extra ‘bureaucracy’

Just 21 out of 15,898 people assessed by new unit – set up after returns agreement was lost – have left UK

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

‘More vulnerable’: ministers to update UK’s national security plan

Policy to be redrawn after just 18 months but critics point to ministers’ own failures to take their security seriously

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022