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Channel migrants at odds with British values, Suella Braverman claims

Home secretary risks new controversy as Illegal Migration Bill passed
MPs voted on the final stage of the Illegal Migration Bill
MPs voted on the final stage of the Illegal Migration Bill
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The government’s Illegal Migration Bill cleared its final hurdle in the House of Commons last night but Suella Braverman risked controversy after saying that Channel migrants have values that are “at odds” with British people.

The home secretary said migrants arriving in small boats were linked to “heightened levels of criminality” such as prostitution and drug dealing.

She said that her comments were not based on statistical evidence but were instead based on conversations with police chiefs, who have reported that drug gangs they deal with are people who come on small boats. “It is a notable feature of crime fighting on the streets of England and Wales,” she told reporters after delivering a speech on policing in central London. “We cannot ignore the fact