Tonight, Home Secretary Suella Braverman denied preventing refugees from staying in hotels and said she had “never disregarded legal advice” as she fought for her job.
Mrs. Braverman responded to MPs in a dispute over the Manston immigration processing station in Kent, where there have been concerns of overcrowding and illness outbreaks.
A senior Tory previously suggested that the Home Secretary had decided not to arrange additional hotel rooms to prevent visitors from staying at the reception center for too long.
Ex-civil workers noted that if Mrs. Braverman had done so, it may have been a violation of the ministerial code and a resignation issue.
Tonight, however, in a statement to the House of Commons, the Home Secretary told MPs: ‘To be clear, like the majority of British citizens, I am deeply worried about hotels, but I have never restricted their use.’
She continued, “I have never disregarded legal counsel.”
Mrs. Braverman described how migrants and asylum seekers’ hotel accommodations cost taxpayers £6.8 million each day.
“Allow me to describe to the House the position at the Home Office when I arrived in September as Home Secretary,” she added.
I was outraged to find that over 35,000 refugees were lodging in hotels across the country at outrageous government expense.
“I initiated an immediate review. I exerted pressure on government officials to discover more cost-effective and expedient housing solutions for migrants, while also satisfying our legal commitments to them.
The Home Secretary issued a warning to people attempting to reach Britain through small boats as she vowed to crack down on the Channel immigration crisis.
She stated, “Illegal immigrants from safe nations are not welcome and should not expect to remain.”
Mrs. Braverman is fighting for survival on two fronts after revealing today that she sent more official documents to her personal email – in addition to coping with the migrant crisis in the English Channel.
This morning, in a letter to MPs, the Home Secretary argued that she had accepted responsibility for passing sensitive information to a backbench ally by apologizing and resigning while Liz Truss was prime minister.
She also said that a probe by officials revealed six additional instances in which she had sent papers to her personal email.
Ms. Braverman countered that none of the information was secret or detrimental, and that her actions were “appropriate.”
In the meantime, she is also under scrutiny for the circumstances at the Manston immigration processing center, where there have been reports of overcrowding and illness outbreaks.
Roger Gale, a veteran representative for North Thanet, asserted that the Home Office made a deliberate decision not to reserve additional hotel rooms in order to prevent arrivals from staying at the reception center for too long.
Ex-civil servants noted that if Ms. Braverman had done so, it could be a violation of the ministerial code and a potential resignation issue.
According to sources close to the Cabinet minister, the notion that she disregarded legal counsel is completely false.
Today, in a statement to the Home Affairs Committee, Ms. Braverman stated, “The review also revealed that on six times between September 6 and October 19, I transmitted official documents from my government email to my personal email…
All of these incidents occurred when I was conducting virtual Home Office meetings or using public lines to conduct interviews, as confirmed by the review.
She claimed that when Mr. Sunak returned her to the office, she provided him promises that she would never again use her personal IT for government business.
Ms. Braverman stated, “As Home Secretary, I hold myself to the highest possible standards, and I am excited to serve again.”
I appreciate the Prime Minister’s continued trust in me upon my reappointment.
As the Foreign Secretary, Ms. Truss’s mobile phone was allegedly hacked by suspected Russian spies. The latest facts emerged amid a broader government security dispute, following the announcement that Ms. Truss’s mobile phone was hacked by suspected Russian spies.
Tonight, Home Secretary Suella Braverman denied preventing refugees from staying in hotels and said she had “never disregarded legal advice” as she fought for her job.
Mrs. Braverman responded to MPs in a dispute over the Manston immigration processing station in Kent, where there have been concerns of overcrowding and illness outbreaks.
A senior Tory previously suggested that the Home Secretary had decided not to arrange additional hotel rooms to prevent visitors from staying at the reception center for too long.
Ex-civil workers noted that if Mrs. Braverman had done so, it may have been a violation of the ministerial code and a resignation issue.
Tonight, however, in a statement to the House of Commons, the Home Secretary told MPs: ‘To be clear, like the majority of British citizens, I am deeply worried about hotels, but I have never restricted their use.’
She continued, “I have never disregarded legal counsel.”
Mrs. Braverman described how migrants and asylum seekers’ hotel accommodations cost taxpayers £6.8 million each day.
“Allow me to describe to the House the position at the Home Office when I arrived in September as Home Secretary,” she added.
I was outraged to find that over 35,000 refugees were lodging in hotels across the country at outrageous government expense.
“I initiated an immediate review. I exerted pressure on government officials to discover more cost-effective and expedient housing solutions for migrants, while also satisfying our legal commitments to them.
The Home Secretary issued a warning to people attempting to reach Britain through small boats as she vowed to crack down on the Channel immigration crisis.
She stated, “Illegal immigrants from safe nations are not welcome and should not expect to remain.”
Mrs. Braverman is fighting for survival on two fronts after revealing today that she sent more official documents to her personal email – in addition to coping with the migrant crisis in the English Channel.
This morning, in a letter to MPs, the Home Secretary argued that she had accepted responsibility for passing sensitive information to a backbench ally by apologizing and resigning while Liz Truss was prime minister.
She also said that a probe by officials revealed six additional instances in which she had sent papers to her personal email.
Ms. Braverman countered that none of the information was secret or detrimental, and that her actions were “appropriate.”
In the meantime, she is also under scrutiny for the circumstances at the Manston immigration processing center, where there have been reports of overcrowding and illness outbreaks.
Roger Gale, a veteran representative for North Thanet, asserted that the Home Office made a deliberate decision not to reserve additional hotel rooms in order to prevent arrivals from staying at the reception center for too long.
Ex-civil servants noted that if Ms. Braverman had done so, it could be a violation of the ministerial code and a potential resignation issue.
According to sources close to the Cabinet minister, the notion that she disregarded legal counsel is completely false.
Today, in a statement to the Home Affairs Committee, Ms. Braverman stated, “The review also revealed that on six times between September 6 and October 19, I transmitted official documents from my government email to my personal email…
All of these incidents occurred when I was conducting virtual Home Office meetings or using public lines to conduct interviews, as confirmed by the review.
She claimed that when Mr. Sunak returned her to the office, she provided him promises that she would never again use her personal IT for government business.
Ms. Braverman stated, “As Home Secretary, I hold myself to the highest possible standards, and I am excited to serve again.”
I appreciate the Prime Minister’s continued trust in me upon my reappointment.
As the Foreign Secretary, Ms. Truss’s mobile phone was allegedly hacked by suspected Russian spies. The latest facts emerged amid a broader government security dispute, following the announcement that Ms. Truss’s mobile phone was hacked by suspected Russian spies.