‘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…
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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…
Labour’s messaging on migration echoes that of the right. It must change course
The government’s illegal migration bill continues to be debated in parliament. While Labour frontbenchers pointed out some of…
The illegal migration bill fails to tackle criminality and is a waste of MPs’ time
When the bill itself is so deplorable, why care whether it is called the illegal migration bill? I’ve…
To stop further loss of life in the Channel, the Tories must back a safe passage visa
Next week, MPs will debate the government’s cruel new illegal migration bill. The legislation will make it impossible…
Labour must hammer home to voters the cruelty of the illegal migration bill
The government’s illegal migration bill has passed its second reading in the Commons by 312 votes to 250. The legislation…
Illegal migration bill passes second reading by 312 votes to 250
The government’s illegal migration bill has passed its second reading by 312 votes to 250, after Yvette Cooper condemned…
Tory neglect of child asylum seekers was a choice, not some disastrous mistake
“Children are literally being picked up from outside the building, disappearing and not being found. They’re being taken…
