Most Britons believe Rwanda asylum deal will not work, polling shows

Research indicates overall warming of attitides towards immigration, with minority of British public now wanting numbers cut

Suella Braverman has restated her commitment to the Rwanda scheme and said she wants net migration down

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Most British people believe the Rwanda asylum deal will fail to reduce small boat crossings and will be a waste of public money, polling suggests.

Research by Ipsos for the British Future think-tank indicated warming attitudes towards migration in the UK, with only a minority of people now calling for overall immigration to be cut.

It suggests that the position currently taken by the new home secretary Suella Braverman is at odds with the majority of the British public and a substantial portion of Conservative voters.