This Is Why Will Illegal Migration Bill stop the small boats?
Mar 8, 2023
22:53
Home Secretary Suella Braverman insists migrants arriving in the UK illegally on small boats will be "removed swiftly" under the government's plan to tackle the crisis.
The bill also includes an annual cap on the number of people entering via safe routes.
But critics argue it's unfair, unworkable and, according to the shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, "risks making the chaos worse".
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson examines the plan with our political correspondent Ali Fortescue, discusses the legalities with UK immigration solicitor Harjap Singh Bhangal and explores how it will – or won't - work in practical terms with Lucy Moreton, from the Immigration Services Union, which represents Border Force officers.
Annie Joyce - senior podcast producer
Alex Edden - interviews producer
Jada-Kai Meosa John - junior producer
Philly Beaumont - editor
The bill also includes an annual cap on the number of people entering via safe routes.
But critics argue it's unfair, unworkable and, according to the shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper, "risks making the chaos worse".
On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson examines the plan with our political correspondent Ali Fortescue, discusses the legalities with UK immigration solicitor Harjap Singh Bhangal and explores how it will – or won't - work in practical terms with Lucy Moreton, from the Immigration Services Union, which represents Border Force officers.
Annie Joyce - senior podcast producer
Alex Edden - interviews producer
Jada-Kai Meosa John - junior producer
Philly Beaumont - editor