Asylum crackdown may fuel small boat crossings, Labour warned

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The charity warned families will face ‘harsh choices’ after the home secretary announced a pause on new applications from refugees wanting to bring their loved ones to the UK

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Yvette Cooper’s new asylum crackdown may fuel more dangerous Channel crossings as women and children left languishing in war zones attempt to reunite with their loved ones in Britain, the British Red Cross has warned.

Asylum crackdown may fuel small boat crossings, Labour warned

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