HOME Secretary Suella Braverman pledged to bring an end to migrant tragedies as she set out her battle plan to take back control of Britain's borders.
And she vowed she "will not rest" until she has tackled illegal immigration, telling voters: "Judge us by our actions." The Government has been warned it faces electoral oblivion if it fails to remove those who come to the UK illegally.
But Ms Braverman said: "This is a government on the side of hard-working people who play by the rules. We have a plan and the team in place to tackle illegal immigration, and we will not rest until this is done.”
The Home Secretary laid out her three goals as she fights to defeat the traffickers: “No more illegal entry, no more uncontrolled immigration, no more tragedies.”
Her pledge comes after four people died trying to cross the Channel in a small boat last week.
Rishi Sunak has made it a personal priority to tackle the migrant crisis as the Government prepares to change the law to ensure that people who enter the country illegally are removed.
We can reveal that the Prime Minister has read 400 pages of reports to identify the key problems and “immersed himself in the weeds of the detail”.
And he is said to be “determined to sort it out”.
In today’s Sunday Express Ms Braverman outlines the new approach to controlling the country’s borders. This includes:
● A new “small boats operational command” that brings together the military and the National Crime Agency.
● The use of drones to “identify boats and tackle the gangs”.
● Freeing up immigration officers to tackle illegal working.
● Action to stop the abuse of anti-modern day slavery measures.
This story is from the December 18, 2022 edition of Sunday Express.
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