![]() ![]() ![]() Downing Street insisted nevertheless that the package is “designed to work with international law.” That act incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into British law, and the new bill includes a so-called “section 19 (1) (b) statement” ( nerd primer here) flagging potential incompatibility. Braverman acknowledged the “robust and novel” approach meant the government could not give “a definitive statement of compatibility” under the U.K.’s Human Rights Act. Lifeboat time: There’s no doubt the plan is controversial, but whether it will ever be implemented is another matter. Stop the boats: The government also issued a press release using the phrase “stop the boats” nine times, which one barrister notes was a favorite phrase of Tony Abbott as part of his 2013 Australian election campaign - something Aussie Conservative strategist Isaac Levido must be familiar with. She argued the “law-abiding patriotic majority” of people in Britain believe “enough is enough.” Here’s the POLITICO writeup and here’s the text of the Braverman statement. had “overwhelmed our asylum system,” pointing to a six-figure backlog in unprocessed asylum claims. Suellava proposal: During a House of Commons statement this afternoon, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the new plan would send a signal that “if you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed.” She added that the current volume of people coming to the U.K. Public opinion researcher James Johnson reckons the public are gonna love it. Asylum seekers who arrive through illegal routes will be unable to claim that they are victims of modern slavery, and most legal challenges will be considered only after deportation. They will never be allowed to settle or even return to the U.K., the government said. It would allow those who reach Britain via illegal routes to be detained without bail or judicial review for 28 days, and (if over 18) be sent to their home country or a third country like Rwanda. The bill places a legal obligation on the home secretary to deport arrivals fast. The substance: In the last hour or so, the Home Office published its big plan for stopping illegal migrants arriving on small boats from across the Channel. Setting the scene: The PM will hold a press conference in the multimillion-pound blue room in Downing Street where the famous COVID pressers took place - although don’t expect statistical slides, sombreros and ordering people to remain at home (well … apart from people seeking asylum.) Playbook PM is in the room to tweet along as Sunak makes his case. ** TOP OF THE NEWSLISTĮLECTORAL LIFEBOAT: In the next half hour, Rishi Sunak will insist he’s on course to tackle arguably the toughest of his five government priorities: stopping the small boats. Actions, not ambitions are what’s needed to secure our energy future. **A message from SSE: We’re delivering 1000s of green jobs in communities across the country, levelling up our industrial heartlands and accelerating the transition to net zero. The SNP hopefuls go head-to-head tonight. Former Tory chairs round on Matt Hancock over the latest WhatsApp leaks. Tory grandee Graham Brady is standing down at the next election. Rishi Sunak gears up for a Downing Street press conference on his big plan to “stop the boats.” Send tips here | Subscribe for free | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser ![]()
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