Richard Burgon

Richard Burgon

Labour — Leeds East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 17 November 2025

Debate

Asylum Policy

Contribution

I remember when the Prime Minister pledged an “immigration system based on compassion and dignity”, yet now we have an immigration Minister tweeting “Deport, Deport, Deport” and this policy announcement, which I am afraid scrapes the bottom of the barrel. If we are being frank, is this not just a desperate attempt to triangulate with Reform? Like some of the other terrible policy errors that have been made in recent months, it is not only morally wrong but another policy that is set to push away Labour voters. Why not recognise that now, rather than recognising it in a few months’ time and making a U-turn?

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