Patel Patel told Tory MPs the asylum system is ‘broken’ and said she will be bringing forward new laws that will ‘send the left into meltdown’

She said the system is being exploited by ‘leftie-supporting lawyers’ and also criticised ‘judicial activism’ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/patel-plans-asylum-shake-up-to-send-left-into-meltdown-6zqcf7g8h

Priti Patel told Tory MPs she is working on new laws to reform the asylum system which will be met with strong opposition

The ‘fair borders bill’ is intended to stop cases being drawn out

‘She it’s going to be difficult, the left are going to have a meltdown’

Priti Patel also made clear that Britain will not pay extra money to France to help stem the flow of migrants until it agrees to take back more of them

She said Britain has already given France significant sums to tackle crisis & said it needs to use existing resources

Priti Patel also suggested that the Royal Navy is unlikely to be deployed in the English Channel, pointing to the use of surveillance aircraft instead