Priti Patel will today unveil powers for UK Border Force to turn away migrant boats in a new bid to tackle the Channel crisis and shake up the asylum systemPriti Patel will today unveil powers for UK Border Force to turn away migrant boats in a new bid to tackle the Channel crisis and shake up the asylum system. Publication of the Nationality and Borders Bill today is being heralded as the biggest shake-up of the asylum system for a generation. It will see UK Border Force granted new powers to 'stop and redirect vessels out of UK territorial seas', provided the French authorities agree. Border Force will also be able to seize boats at sea, and to forcibly disembark migrants from boats when necessary. Access to the UK’s asylum system should be based on need, not the ability to pay people smugglers.

Source: Daily Mail July 05, 2021 21:33 UTC