Home secretary Priti Patel has hinted that asylum seekers arriving with too much documentation may be barred entry from the UK.
Talking to the Lords’ justice and home affairs committee, Patel said: “We are granting asylum to those that are genuine asylum seekers, not those who turn up at primary control points at our airports and then effectively require special case-working through Border Force to say: ‘Here I am with all my documentation and I’m here seeking asylum’.