There is a lesser-explored element of migration, one that works through a series of flaws and loopholes in the system allowing for backdoor entry to Britain. The Government does not know what is happening inside its own visa system, and does not seem especially interested in finding out.
Failure to acknowledge the truth, and a desire to prevent other people from doing so, allowed people to get away with the some of the very worst crimes committed in this country in living memory.
There are so many reforms that you could and probably should do before increasing the number of police hires, because it makes it easier to know when you have a sufficient number of police.
Conservatives should offer a different vision: one rooted in local accountability, visible neighbourhood policing and respect for policing by consent.
West Midlands Police decided first, searched for evidence later – and left Parliament to now unravel its shifting story. In banning Israeli fans, the force consulted some communities loudly, erasing others entirely.
There are policies we can put in place that both reduce the harms caused by modern slavery while preventing any abuses that do occur.
If they had implemented these restrictions in late 2022, a reduction in net migration would have been observed much sooner. It’s conceivable that Rishi Sunak could have then gone into a general election in late 2024, having presided over substantial cuts to immigration.
Labour wants Danish outcomes without the same political courage — and it shows. Before the Home Secretary reached the chamber to deliver her statement, 14 MPs had already broken ranks and expressed their opposition.
My biggest concern over all of this is that it proves to be a distraction from a bigger issue – strengthening the capacity of the probation service, whose workload is about to increase hugely.
At some point over the last year there has been a small, but very significant shift in Conservative policy around indefinite leave to remain. The problem is that nobody seems to have noticed it until it is almost too late.
Far from strategic, intelligence-led investigative policing, the technology drags the entire population into the net of suspicionless surveillance.
From a moral perspective, a government has a duty of care towards its citizens and the importing of people with life changing, non-curable diseases is a failure of that duty.
NCR offers operational conservatism and its principles are practical. Produce more at home in energy, industry, and housing. Spread capital and security. Run on metrics, publish dashboards, set quarterly targets, time-limit decisions, escalate blockages, and much more
This issue of fairness sits at the heart of the public frustration with current immigration levels and the issue of small boats. If we are to tackle the issue of migration, fairness must be at the centre of it.
Britain’s legal migration system is full of loopholes that could be exploited by malicious actors seeking access to Britain.