|
| Priti Patel 'asked Home Office to explore sending asylum seekers to island in the south Atlantic' |
| Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:07:45 -0400 |
| Migrants seeking asylum in Britain could be processed offshore under plans being developed by Priti Patel. Officials have ruled out Ascension Island and St Helena as impractical because of their distance from the UK but the Home Secretary is still seeking a third country where asylum seekers could be held while their applications are processed. Sources close to Ms Patel countered criticism of the proposal by citing similar plans by Tony Blair when he faced a surge in illegal read the full story... |
|
|
| |
|
