Labour conference 2024: Campaigners’ anger after CLP motion for ‘humane’ immigration policy blocked
Campaigners have criticised Labour for blocking a conference motion demanding “humane immigration policy” on procedural grounds, amid criticism…
Asylum Seekers
Watch and read Starmer’s speech on his small boats plan in Elphicke’s seat
Keir Starmer has today unveiled Labour’s latest proposals to reduce small boat crossings, pledging to end the Tories’…
Read Starmer’s full speech on 2019 defeat as he slams even pre-Corbyn Labour
Thank you for coming today. It’s great to be here in Silverstone. Famous across the globe as a…
‘The last decade has been a disaster for human rights. Labour can change that’
Human rights in this country have been devastated over the last decade, with a staggering number of protections…
‘To rebuild trust, Labour’s asylum policy must combine control and compassion’
Immigration had played particularly well in the tabloid press and had “more potential to hurt”. That was Andrew…
Thomas-Symonds on barges: ‘We have to address asylum situation we inherit’
Nick Thomas-Symonds has argued Labour will “have to address the situation that we inherit” in regards to the…
‘Dangerous Channel crossings must end. Unlike the Tories, Labour has a real plan’
The illegal migration bill has now gained royal assent. Make no mistake, it is a con. The Labour…
Illegal migration bill passes second reading in House of Lords
The illegal migration bill has passed its second reading in the Lords, following strong criticism from peers including…
The illegal migration bill is a backwards step in efforts to tackle modern slavery
For many months, the government has conflated tackling modern slavery with issues of people-smuggling and immigration. Some of…
Cooper: Tory plan to house migrants in military sites an “admission of failure”
Yvette Cooper has declared that the government’s announcement of plans to house asylum seekers in military sites as…
