The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's Immigration and Asylum Bill, which aims to crack down on illegal immigration, is facing a growing backlash from Labour MPs. The bill returns to the Commons on Monday for its latest hurdle, with measures including making it harder for asylum seekers to use human rights laws to block removal and requiring migrants to repay accommodation costs.
Backlash from Labour MPs
Plans to increase the time migrants must wait before applying for permanent stay in the UK have sparked opposition from some Labour MPs. About 80 MPs have reportedly written to prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham, urging him to water down the reforms. However, those proposals are not part of the vote later today.
Political Reactions
Tory Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp expressed concern that Burnham would be a weak prime minister. He told GB News: "These 80-odd left-wing Labour MPs are putting pressure on Andy Burnham and Shabana Mahmood to water down the proposals. It should take 10 years before someone gets the right to stay permanently. There are nine million economically inactive, we should get them into work instead of low-skilled migrants, often from the third world. This is a major test for Andy Burnham. I fear he's going to be a weak prime minister, just like Keir Starmer was."
Your Vote Matters
Readers can vote in our online poll on whether the overhaul should be weakened. Have your say in the poll below and share your thoughts in the comments.
