Minister refuses to commit UK to refugee convention after Braverman's migration speech
Wednesday, 27 September 2023 A cabinet minister has refused to commit to the UK staying as a signatory to the United Nations refugee convention following a controversial speech in the US by Suella Braverman on migration.
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 threshold so asylum seekers only needed to prove they faced discrimination, rather than a risk of...
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Cabinet minister Lucy Frazer has defended the home secretary's remarks on immigration in a speech in Washington, amid a backlash from charities and a rebuke from the UN refugee agency.
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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..
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..
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
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