UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns that Britain is losing control over its borders due to a sharp rise in illegal immigration, eroding public trust in government institutions.
The public rightly expect that their government will be able to determine who enters their country and who must leave.
Her remarks signal an intensifying political storm over the country's migration crisis. Mahmood acknowledges that the UK's border management system has fallen into disarray, stating
today, in this country, that is not the case.
Author's summary: UK Home Secretary warns of losing border control.