In a statement to the House of Commons, the prime minister says that his proposed new legislation will make it 'unambiguously clear' that 'if you enter the UK illegally, you should not be able to remain.' Read more:
0:52Rishi Sunak has promised to bring in new laws to tackle illegal immigration, saying anyone who comes to the UK illegally will not be allowed to stay.
"The solution shouldn't just be what works, but what is right," said Mr Sunak."It is unfair people come here illegally.Labour attacked the government announcements as merely"gimmicks", while the Liberal Democrats said the plans would"weaken crucial protections for victims of human trafficking and modern slavery."
A doubling of the number of asylum caseworkers and a streamlined process - with a promise to abolish the backlog by the end of next year "But today far too many of the beneficiaries of that generosity are not those directly fleeing war zones or at risk of persecution, but people crossing the Channel in small boats
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer agreed Channel crossings were"a serious problem, requiring serious solutions", but said"time and time again this government has refused to treat a serious problem seriously".
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