Illegal Migration Bill

A controversial barge that is set to accommodate 500 asylum seekers has arrived in Dorset, despite the concerns raised by the local Conservative MP who argued the vessel may not be safe.  One month behind schedule, the Bibby Stockholm departed Falmouth in Cornwall on Monday after the completion of refurbishment works.  » Read More

The cartoon murals which appeared at a reception centre for small boats arrivals in Kent were not the “requisite decoration”, a Home Office minister has said.  Minister for migration and borders Lord Murray of Blidworth said the cartoons, which were painted over at the facility in Dover on the order of immigration minister Robert Jenrick

Rwanda’s opposition leader has said that Rwanda is not a safe country for asylum seekers to be sent from the UK. Victoire Imgabire Umuhoza told Sky News this morning that the deal between Rwanda and the UK is “illegal” because the central African nation is “not a free country”.  » Read More

A government minister has accused Labour and Liberal Democrat members of the House of Lords of voting “sabotage” key elements of the government’s flagship small boats legislation. Neil O’Brien, a health minister, told Sky News, “We’ve got to restore our ability to deport people who shouldn’t be here”,  » Read More

A senior Conservative MP has said that the government’s flagship plan to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda neither represents value for money nor acts as a deterrent. It follows Home Office analysis, published yesterday, which revealed that the scheme will cost £169,000 per person. Caroline Nokes,  » Read More

The Home Office under Rishi Sunak is a curious department.  Nominally, it is led by Suella Braverman, who appeared to have the brief surrendered to her during the October 2022 Conservative leadership contest. Of course, we are ignorant of the details of such a “deal” between Sunak and his soon-to-be home secretary,  » Read More

In a visit today to Dover, Kent, the prime minister provided an update to the country on his vow to “stop the boats”.  Rishi Sunak made the pledge at the start of the year and in today’s update, six months on, he was hoping to show voters and his MPs that he is making progress

After a brief sabbatical from scandals following the exit of Dominic Raab, Rishi Sunak’s government faces another round of probity questions courtesy of his home secretary’s conduct over a speeding fine.  Suella Braverman is accused of trying to swerve public ignominy by asking impartial civil servants to help arrange a private speed awareness course,  » Read

Since Wednesday, a further name has been added to the eclectic catalogue of “lefty lawyers” and political activists blamed for thwarting the government’s small boats agenda. The new individual of concern is, of course, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby — fresh from crowning a new monarch on Saturday. Addressing Britain’s assembled nobles in the

The government’s controversial illegal migration bill returns for its second reading in the House of Lords today. In a rare intervention, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is included on a list of 87 speakers and he is expected to argue against the bill.  The legislation is designed to help fulfil prime minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge