Shabana Mahmood to outline ‘firm but fair’ asylum system that could see some claimants enter job market – UK politics live

The home secretary is expected to announce that some claimants may be allowed to enter the jobs market to support themselves financiallyMahmood hit back yesterday in a column for the Guardian at demands from senior labour movement figures for ministers to stop focusing on migration and to soften their attacks on the Green party.The home secretary wrote:Restoring order at our border is not just an embodiment of Labour values, it is the necessary condition for a Labour government to do anything at all. Continue reading...