US EditionLeaked recording reveals top Tory knew of flaws in post-Brexit plan to return illegal migrants
- A leaked recording from April 28, 2020, reveals Tory shadow home secretary Chris Philp admitting the government knew flaws existed in the post-Brexit plan to return illegal migrants.
- This admission follows Britain’s exit from the EU and the end of participation in the Dublin agreement on December 31, 2020, which previously allowed returns of asylum seekers to first claim countries.
- After leaving the EU, the government faced challenges because it was no longer possible to return asylum seekers to the initial EU country where they had registered, complicating immigration enforcement and undermining initiatives such as the Rwanda relocation plan.
- Approximately half of the migrants making the Channel crossing had previously sought asylum in other European nations; in response, new agreements were established with France and several countries, including a significant deal with Albania that contributed to a one-third reduction in crossings in 2023.
- The admission suggests that despite Brexit promises of border control, the UK faces ongoing challenges in managing illegal migration, prompting new policies and bilateral negotiations with France expected by the end of 2025.
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Leaked recording reveals top Tory admitting flaws in Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit promises
While he was prime minister, Boris Johnson repeatedly claimed that once Britain left the EU, the country would be able to “take back control” of its borders. However, it has emerged that the Conservative government knew it was just empty populist rhetoric, and would have the opposite effect. A leaked Sky News recording shows Chris Philp admitting ministers knew before Brexit would limit their ability to return asylum seekers. During a call with …
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In response tonight, the Tories insisted that Chris Philp was not saying the Tories did not have a plan for how to handle asylum seekers post Brexit.
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