Tory MP: Government has 'moral duty' to tackle small boats crisis
A Tory MP said the Government has a "moral duty" to tackle the migrant Channel crossings crisis.
Anna Firth, who represents the constituency of Southend West, told Talk TV this morning: "We just can’t allow this to continue. The crossings have gone up 500 per cent in the last few years and we have all seen those tragic scenes on our TVs and I certainly don’t want to see anymore children dying in the Channel, I am sure none of your viewers do either.
"And that requires us, I see this as a moral duty on us to do something about this and as I said in the Commons to the statement, my constituents in Southend West welcome that we are taking steps.
"It is not compassionate not to tackle this."
Immigration minister: Rwanda migrant deal is 'unlimited'
The UK will be able to send an "unlimited" number of small boat migrants to Rwanda under the Government's deal with the country, the immigration minister has said.
The Rwanda policy is still bogged down in the courts but Robert Jenrick said once it is up and running the African country is "willing to take as many people as is required".
Mr Jenrick told The Take with Sophy Ridge on Sky News: "The scheme with Rwanda is uncapped so the Rwandan government, and we have spoken to them again this week, Rishi Sunak spoke to Paul Kagame, his opposite number. They are willing to take as many people as is required."
Asked if the deal was "completely unlimited" in terms of the number of people who could be sent to Rwanda for asylum processing, Mr Jenrick said: "It is an unlimited arrangement."