Rishi Sunak has said that he will cap the number of refugees permitted to enter the UK as part of his plans to oversee a revamped immigration policy.
has pledged to put an annual cap on the number of refugees the UK accepts if he wins the Tory leadership contest.in Downing Street, it appears to be bad news for those hoping to come to the country for a new life.So far, they have doubled down on the government’s controversial Rwanda asylum scheme, which could cost Britain £120 million if it is ruled unlawful in the courts.after a series of legal challenges and pushbacks from activists.
In a major campaign announcement, the former chancellor has unveiled a 10-point plan to curb what he calls ‘illegal immigration’. Mr Sunak’s plans include tightening the definition of who can qualify for asylum, compared to that offered by the European Convention on Human Rights.A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, onboard a Border Force vessel ‘Our immigration system is broken and we have to be honest about that. Whether you believe that migration should be high or low, we can all agree that it should be legal and controlled,’ he said.
‘Right now the system is chaotic, with law-abiding citizens seeing boats full of illegal immigrants coming from the safe country of France with our sailors and coastguards seemingly powerless to stop them.While not new, Mr Sunak’s stance on immigration has come as a shock to many due to his family’s past.
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