Braverman to question if refugee convention is 'fit for our modern age'
Monday, 25 September 2023 Home Secretary Suella Braverman will question whether the foundation of modern asylum law is still relevant in a speech in the US on Tuesday.
Suella Braverman has met with the British ambassador, Karen Pierce, ahead of her speech on global migration challenges whilst on a visit to the US. The home secretary is expected to say that politicians need to consider whether international refugee rules are "fit for our modern age" or are in need...
The United Nations has rebuked the home secretary's "concerning" criticisms of the refugee convention during her speech in Washington. Suella Braverman claimed the 1951 convention had lowered the..
Responding to the home secretary's comments that the current asylum system is not “fit for our modern age”, the UNHCR Representative to the UK, Vicky Tennant, has said that the group is concerned..
Labour shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said Suella Braverman "has given up on fixing the Tories' asylum chaos" and is "looking for anyone else to blame".
Whilst on a visit to the US, Suella..