Bungling Tories admit 5,598 asylum seekers have vanished in immigration farce

More than 5,500 asylum seekers have gone lacking in a dangerous immigration farce, high Tories have been pressured to confess.

The Government is accused of “staggering mismanagement” after immigration ministers Tom Pursglove and Michael Tomlinson mentioned the Home Office is looking for 5,598 folks. The Conservative duo mentioned they do not know the place practically a 3rd of the folks whose asylum software functions have been withdrawn in a yr are.

Labour Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper mentioned: “This is a staggering admission that the Home Office has lost almost 6,000 asylum seekers and has no idea where they are. The fact that thousands of people have been allowed to effectively disappear into the underground economy or left vulnerable to exploitation by criminal gangs is yet more evidence of the shocking mismanagement and chaos in the Tory asylum system. Time and again ministers are spending their time on gimmicks rather than getting a grip.”

She mentioned Labour would arrange a brand new unit to trace instances and rapidly take away individuals who should not be within the nation. In the yr to September 2023, 17,316 instances have been recorded was withdrawn by the Home Office.

In a letter to Dame Diana Johnson, who chairs the Home Affairs Select Committee, Mr Pursglove and Mr Tomlinson mentioned 18% – 3,144 folks, had left the UK. And 2,643 have been granted some type of lawful immigration standing. An extra 35% are nonetheless within the nation having their instances re-assessed, whereas the remainder are lacking.

In their letter Legal Migration Minister Mr Pursglove and Illegal Migration Minister Mr Tomlinson mentioned the Home Office is “stating steps to urgently establish contact with them”. They mentioned that going lacking might work in opposition to them in the event that they attempt to stay within the nation.

The pair continued: “When we withdraw a claim, and if someone has no other permission to stay in the UK; funding and support stops and someone becomes liable for law enforcement activity to be removed from the UK. If these individuals were to make further submissions, caseworkers may consider whether their previous actions are damaging to their credibility.”

Rishi Sunak confronted additional embarrassment because it emerged 358 made the damaging journey throughout the Channel yesterday – the day MPs clashed over his Rwanda Bill. Eight boats reached the UK, bringing the variety of folks to reach this fashion thus far in 2024 to over 600.

Rattled Rishi Sunak bizarrely tried to say the Tories are “completely united” as he addressed the nation from Downing Street.

Holding a press convention after he survived one other day of Conservative chaos over his Rwanda coverage, the PM appeared at odds with actuality. Instead, the Tory chief sought to lecture friends within the House of Lords over the Rwanda deportation coverage, telling them: “It’s now time for the Lords to pass this policy too”.

He urged Lords within the higher chamber, who’re accountable for scrutinising authorities laws, to not “try and frustrate the will of the people”. The Bill is anticipated to face critical challenges within the higher chamber, however Mr Sunak mentioned in a brief speech from No10: “The House of Lords must pass this Bill.”

The under-fire Tory chief additionally insisted he’s “sticking to the plan” amid stories Tory MPs had submitted letters of no confidence to the 1922 Committee of Tory MPs. Pressed on what he would say to colleagues who assume that he’s the “wrong man for the job”, the Prime Minister informed a Downing Street press convention: “I’m interested in sticking with the plan I set out for the British people because that plan is working.

“It is delivering actual change, and if we persist with that plan, we’ll be capable to construct a brighter future for everybody’s households on this nation and a renewed sense of satisfaction in our nation.” He added: “The Conservative Party is totally united in eager to ship for the nation, lower their taxes and, crucially, to cease the boats.”