Reform pledges to suspend asylum system for up to five years and deport claimants

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Shadow minister says referendum was a ‘legitimate vote’ and PM is seeking to ‘reopen debate’ with statement on Russia’s involvement Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU Nigel Farage is set to announce a pledge to ban anyone from being granted asylum for five years if Reform were elected, the Press Association reports. PA says: The Reform UK leader will announce a plan this morning to suspend the asylum system for a full parliamentary term and declare void any applications in progress. All asylum tribunals, legal refugee routes and resettlement schemes will be scrapped. Today, I am announcing that a Reform UK Government will SHUT DOWN the asylum system. This is a national security emergency and must be dealt with. I’m not going to agree with Andy Burnham on everything, but this statement needed to be said by a prime minister. After the Conservatives suppressed the truth for

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PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ Russia meddled Andy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin’s involvement in the 2016 vote when he entered Downing Street. Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had. Continue reading...

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