Events at a hotel housing asylum seekers in Liverpool are a reminder of what happens when government loses control of something like immigration and those bent on trouble take the law into their own hands. This government has been talking tough on immigration for thirteen years. During that time, the criminal gangs have multiplied andContinue reading A Fair Asylum System
Refugees need safety
I was privileged to meet with Valentyna and her ten-year-old daughter over the weekend. They are refugees who have successfully negotiated the complexities of Britain’s sponsorship scheme for those fleeing atrocities in Ukraine. They’re wonderful people, as are the Birmingham couple who have given them a home, but why have so few arrived and whyContinue reading Refugees need safety
Help lacking for refugees
Has Britain lost its way? Like so many people, I’ve been stunned by the pictures of women and children attempting to flee the brutality of Putin’s Ukrainian invasion while we seem unable or unwilling to help. I’ve had numerous constituents contact me and make offers but of course the stark question must be why ourContinue reading Help lacking for refugees
Need for speed in refugees plan
Like many others, I’ve been shocked by pictures of women and children fleeing the brutality of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Several constituents have contacted me with offers of help and questions about why our government is being so slow. I’ve listened to ministers claiming that Britain has taken more refugees than any other countryContinue reading Need for speed in refugees plan