Suella Braverman fails to back up criminality claim against migrants

The Illegal Migration Bill cleared the House of Commons on Wednesday

File image: Suella Braverman claimed migrants crossing the English Channel are linked to ‘heightened levels of criminality’ (PA)

Suella Braverman has failed to offer statistical evidence to back her claim that migrants crossing the English Channel are linked to “heightened levels of criminality” as the government’s immigration legislation cleared the Commons.

The Home Secretary said people arriving in the UK in small boats have values which are “at odds with our country” ahead of MPs debating the Illegal Migration Bill.

Asked later whether she had figures to support the statement, she said it was based on information she had gathered from police chiefs.