Is Britain finally getting tough on illegal immigration? The Government is facing renewed pressure over asylum policy after a controversial migrant information booklet was reported to contain guidance explaining what rape is and telling asylum seekers not to commit sexual offences. We examine the wider row over immigration, deportation and whether the UK’s asylum system is failing victims.
Peter Barnes, political strategist, joins us to assess the biggest immigration stories of the day, including reports that a migrant convicted of raping a sleeping woman has been allowed to remain in Britain because of human rights protections. We also examine Shabana Mahmood’s plans to spread asylum accommodation more evenly around Britain and proposals for a Rwanda-style system to remove failed asylum seekers. Can the Government actually regain control of the asylum system?
Fraser Myers, Deputy Editor of Spiked Online, looks at the latest turmoil surrounding the Government and Labour, following claims from former No.10 chief of staff Sue Gray that working under Keir Starmer was “unbearable”. We also examine Angela Rayner’s argument that civil servants can be more productive working from home, and what this says about the modern Labour Government.
We also have the latest from Reform UK, including its apprenticeships press conference and fresh revelations about the feuding at the heart of the party. Can Reform maintain discipline as it attempts to build itself into Britain’s next governing party?
Finally, we examine reports that Muslim charity schools are being investigated over alleged links to Hamas, raising further questions about extremism, safeguarding and the role of charities and schools in Britain.
Illegal immigration, asylum seekers, Shabana Mahmood, Rwanda, deportations, ECHR, Reform UK, apprenticeships, Nigel Farage, Labour, Sue Gray, Angela Rayner, civil servants, Hamas, extremism and British politics.
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