The Home Office has been accused of being unfit for purpose and guilty of “shambolic incompetence” after letters written by Caroline Nokes, the immigration minister, appeared to contradict what she told a parliamentary committee about when she became aware of the problems experienced by highly skilled migrants. However, letters written by Nokes and obtained by the Guardian appear to show she was aware of the issue in February. In the first letter, written to the Conservative MP Alok Sharma on 21 March, Nokes refers to a letter he sent her on 12 February. In the second letter, written to the Labour MP Anneliese Dodds on 13 March, Nokes refers to a letter Dodds sent her on 13 February. “The Home Office cannot keep providing inaccurate or incomplete information to parliament.

Source: The Guardian May 15, 2018 04:52 UTC