Shabana Mahmood is up shortly at the left-wing IPPR think tank to announce her reforms to the migration system aimed at legal and illegal migration. Watch live here shortly…
A Labour rebellion is gathering steam against the efforts, which include making refugee status temporary and harsh crackdowns on countries deemed to be ‘exploiting’ the asylum system. Backbench Labour MP Tony Vaughan fired off a letter signed by 100 MPs and says: “We can change our immigration system for the better without forgetting who we are as a Labour Party. You don’t win back public confidence in the asylum system by threatening to forcibly remove refugees who have lived here lawfully for 15 or 20 years. That just breeds insecurity and fractured communities.” Typical language…
The rest:
Previous attempts to organise against Mahmood haven’t worked as effectively as the PLP’s rebellions against No10. A battle is coming…
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood introduced her speech on migration reforms at the IPPR:
“There’s no denying we meet at a difficult time for my party.”