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Gross misperception about Rwanda in the UK, Home Secretary says

The Home Secretary has said there is a “gross misperception about Rwanda in the UK” after being asked if the migration deal affected the Government’s ability to criticise the country on other issues. Neighbouring nation the Democratic Republic of ...

18 Mar 2023 at 22:30

Facing discrimination for being gay should not justify asylum in UK – Braverman

The Home Secretary has faced criticism for suggesting that fleeing discrimination for being gay should not be enough to qualify for asylum in the UK. Suella Braverman, in comments that have been seized upon by her critics, will use a speech in ...

26 Sept 2023 at 12:32

Braverman to ask whether UN Refugee Convention ‘is in need of reform’ on US trip

Politicians need to consider whether international refugee rules are “fit for our modern age”, Suella Braverman will say as she struggles to hit her pledge of stopping small boat crossings of the Channel. The Home Secretary will use a speech ...

26 Sept 2023 at 07:46

What is the Refugee Convention and how does it influence UK asylum policy?

Home Secretary Suella Braverman is set to take aim at the United Nations Refugee Convention, using a trip to the US to suggest that the international refugee rules are in need of reform. Here’s all you need to know about those rules. – What ...

26 Sept 2023 at 12:29

Braverman: No migrants crossing the Channel are in imminent peril

Suella Braverman will use a speech in the US to declare that no migrant crossing the Channel to Britain is in “imminent peril”. The Home Secretary is expected to say that “seeking asylum and seeking better economic prospects are not the ...

26 Sept 2023 at 09:45

Asylum seekers pretend to be gay to ‘get special treatment’, says Home Secretary

Asylum seekers pretend to be gay to “game the system” and to get “special treatment”, the Home Secretary has said. Suella Braverman insisted there are “many instances” where people purport to be homosexual to receive preferential ...

27 Sept 2023 at 17:17

Braverman refuses to rule out UK leaving Refugee Convention as UN hits back

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has refused to rule out the UK leaving a global refugee charter if it continues unreformed, as she warned of the “existential threat” of uncontrolled migration. She used a speech in the United ...

26 Sept 2023 at 19:56

Fear of being branded ‘racist’ hindering global asylum reform, says Braverman

Fears of being branded “racist” or “illiberal” is hindering states from reforming the global asylum rules, Suella Braverman has said. The Home Secretary was speaking during a trip to Washington DC, as she pointed to the ...

26 Sept 2023 at 16:15

West faces existential threat if global asylum rules not tightened – Braverman

Millions of asylum seekers are being incentivised to “try their luck” in a system that poses an existential threat to the West if it is not reformed, the Home Secretary has said. Suella Braverman, giving a speech on ...

26 Sept 2023 at 16:09

Home Secretary turns down Archbishop of Canterbury talks over immigration

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has turned down an invitation to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury over his concerns about her approach to immigration, according to reports. The Most Rev Justin Welby has “reached ...

30 Sept 2023 at 03:56

Braverman warns of ‘disintegration in society’ if borders are not controlled

The Home Secretary has predicted that there will be a “disintegration in our society” if action is not taken to curb the number of migrants arriving in Britain via small boats. Suella Braverman, speaking to GB ...

29 Sept 2023 at 20:23

UN law meant UK was ‘attractive destination for asylum seekers’, New Labour told

New Labour’s attempts to tackle immigration were partly thwarted by a UN protocol which meant the UK was fundamentally deemed an “attractive destination” for asylum seekers, internal memos suggest. Home ...

19 Jul 2022 at 01:01

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