The Home Secretary will tell MPs police are tackling small boat gangs and the Government is acting to overhaul the asylum system.

The Home Secretary will tell MPs police are tackling small boat gangs and the Government is acting to overhaul the asylum system.

The home secretary will speak in the Commons as MPs return to Westminster after recess on Monday

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to make a statement as the Commons returns from a torrid summer dominated by questions over immigration.

Another round of protests took place over the weekend against the housing of asylum seekers in The Bell Hotel in Epping

Home secretary Yvette Cooper will address Parliament later this afternoon with her plans for reforming the asylum system

The Home Secretary endured a rough ride in the House of Commons as she came under fresh pressure from Labour's own benches over Channel crossings.

Yvette Cooper’s promised framework will not fix the fundamental problems of Channel crossings, migrant hotels and visa over-stayers

The home secretary also failed to confirm that migrants will be sent back to France this month as part of the returns agreement, saying she refused to make ‘grand promises’

The home secretary insisted the government will ‘get on with the hard graft, roll up our sleeves and do it step by step’

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