Tories: Labour's record on small boat crossings 'appalling'
Video Credit: ODN - Duration: 00:38s - Published
Tories: Labour's record on small boat crossings 'appalling'
The government are set to announce tighter rules which will make it more difficult for refugees to bring family members into the country.
Speaking ahead of the announcement, shadow home secretary Chris Philp said people who enter the country illegally by boat "shouldn't be bringing any family members over".
Report by Kennedyl.
Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden has praised Conservative-led councils like Epping for taking legal action to stop hotels being used to house asylum seekers, amid failures from the government to address the issue.
Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Passengers could be banned from causing a "nuisance" by playing loud music on public transport under proposals to change the law set out by the Tories. Sky News
Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride blames “a slowing growth picture” on the government “taxing the living daylights out of business” after the rate of GDP growth slowed to 0.3% between April and June (compared to 0.7% between January and March). Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp clashed with the criticsed Home Secretary Yvette Cooper in the House of Commons on Monday during a statement on the asylum crisis. Mr Philp said: "29,003 illegal immigrants crossed the English channel, that is the worst year in history. This government is failing and everyone can see it".
Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said the Conservatives fully back the government's new childcare scheme, calling it a "continuation of an existing Conservative policy". From Monday, eligible working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours a week of free childcare for children older than nine months under the full rollout of the scheme.
Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has accused Labour of “losing control of the borders” and said the previous Conservative government had been closing asylum hotels at a faster rate before the election.
Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp offers to “support” conservative councils considering legal challenges to close hotels housing asylum seekers. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has continued his calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. It comes as Mr Lammy confirmed the UK also intends to recognise Palestine as an independent state. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced a major crackdown on refugees bringing family members into the UK. Ms Cooper said the government is bringing forward new immigration rules "this week". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Football fans react as Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak looks set to complete a deadline-day move to Liverpool for a British transfer record fee. The deal is reportedly worth around £125million.
Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has vowed to end the use of asylum hotels by the end of the Parliament in 2029.
Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart said the UK is facing record numbers of illegal migrants, blaming Labour for scrapping the Conservatives' Rwanda scgeme to tackle Channel crossings.
Report..
Kemi Badenoch says the Conservative Party's immigration policies are "much tighter" than before and that exit checks are needed. The party leader's comments come after a cross-party committee of MPs..
![Tories say they're leading on asylum hotel crackdown [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250825/1420710080-Tories-say-they-re-leading-on-asylum-hotel.jpg)
![Tories blame ‘tax on businesses’ for ‘slowing growth’ [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250814/1419564404-Tories-blame-tax-on-businesses-for-slowing-growth.jpg)
![Chris Philp in Commons clash with Home Secretary [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250901/1421368718-Chris-Philp-in-Commons-clash-with-Home-Secretary.jpg)
![Conservatives back new childcare scheme [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250901/1421323952-Conservatives-back-new-childcare-scheme.jpg)
![Chris Philp: Labour mishandling asylum hotels [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250829/1421125574-Chris-Philp-Labour-mishandling-asylum-hotels.jpg)
![Conservatives in ‘support’ of councils closing asylum hotels [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250821/1420315354-Conservatives-in-support-of-councils-closing-asylum-hotels.jpg)
![David Lammy continues calls for ceasefire in Gaza [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250901/1421375898-David-Lammy-continues-calls-for-ceasefire-in-Gaza.jpg)
![Yvette Cooper announces refugee family crackdown [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250901/1421359826-Yvette-Cooper-announces-refugee-family-crackdown.jpg)
![Newcastle Utd striker Alexander Isak set to complete move [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250901/1421359884-Newcastle-Utd-striker-Alexander-Isak-set-to-complete.jpg)
![Home Secretary vows to end asylum hotels in the UK [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250901/1421359966-Home-Secretary-vows-to-end-asylum-hotels-in.jpg)
![Tories: Migration is crisis of Labour's own making [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250831/1421264748-Tories-Migration-is-crisis-of-Labour-own.jpg)
![Badenoch: Govt has no plan to reduce small boat crossings [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250704/1415533746-Badenoch-Govt-has-no-plan-to-reduce-small.jpg)
