Today the Prime Minister and Home Secretary have set out five new steps to tackle illegal immigration:
1. A new agreement with Albania so that the vast majority of Albanian claimants can be removed
2. A new, permanent, unified Small Boats Operational Command in the channel with 700 new staff
3. Tougher immigration enforcement with 200 new staff and better data sharing with banks
4. Cheaper accommodation sites so we can move migrants out of expensive hotels
5. Clear the initial asylum backlog by 2023 by doubling the number of caseworkers and radically streamlining the process
Find the PM's full statement below.
PM statement on illegal migration: 13 December 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)