Home secretary admits illegal immigration numbers still 'too high' under Labour - but says Farage can 'sod off' - video Dailymotion

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Shabana Mahmood has announced sweeping changes to the UK's asylum system, including rowing back on guarantees of financial support. The tough proposals have been welcomed by the Tories and Reform, and left some Labour MPs feeling uneasy.

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00:00I'm not really interested in anything that Nigel Farage has to say.

00:03I think that there are various individuals who at the moment are seeking to make mischief,

00:08and I'm not interested because I really mean it when I say I haven't had anything about other political parties

00:14and other politicians in my mind.

00:15I have a solemn responsibility as the Home Secretary of this country who can see a broken asylum system.

00:21It is my job to fix it.

00:23I know people are angry about this broken asylum system, and I know that it is fueling division across our country,

00:28so it's my job to put that system to right, to reform it, and to unite our country.

00:32He said you'd be welcome to join reform with these sorts of asylum.

00:35Honestly, Nigel Farage can sod off. I'm not interested in anything he's got to say.

00:38No, but really, you've spoken to me about him before, about how you think some of his policies are dog-whistle politics.

00:46How does it make you feel when he thinks you're aligning with him?

00:49Because he's making mischief, so I'm not going to let him live rent-free in my head,

00:53and just because he said something doesn't mean to say that I have to respond to it,

00:56just because he's making mischief better.

00:57Tommy Robinson endorsed your plan.

01:00I'll deal with that in just one moment, but the Reform Party currently has a policy

01:03to rip up indefinite leave to remain of those who have been long-term settled in our country.

01:08That is immoral, it's deeply shameful, and it is the wrong policy.

01:12And that individual, frankly, he can sod off too.

Home secretary admits illegal immigration numbers still 'too high' under Labour - but says Farage can 'sod off'

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